diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/__init__.py
index b3dcba9de..15d0b801d 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 from .authentication.authentication_service import AuthenticationService
 from .authentication.json_file_user_datastore import JsonFileUserDatastore
+from .i_file_storage_service import IFileStorageService
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/i_file_storage_service.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/i_file_storage_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a27cbf6ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/i_file_storage_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import abc
+from typing import BinaryIO
+
+
+class IFileStorageService(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    """
+    A service that allows the storage and retrieval of individual files.
+    """
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def save_file(self, unsafe_file_name: str, file_contents: BinaryIO):
+        """
+        Save a file, identified by a name
+
+        :param unsafe_file_name: An unsanitized file name that will identify the file
+        :param file_contents: The data to be stored in the file
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def open_file(self, unsafe_file_name: str) -> BinaryIO:
+        """
+        Open a file and return a file-like object
+
+        :param unsafe_file_name: An unsanitized file name that identifies the file to be opened
+        :return: A file-like object providing access to the file's contents
+        :rtype: io.BinaryIO
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def delete_file(self, unsafe_file_name: str):
+        """
+        Delete a file
+
+        :param unsafe_file_name: An unsanitized file name that identifies the file to be deleted
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def delete_all_files(self):
+        """
+        Delete all files that have been stored using this service.
+        """
+        pass