diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
index 8800d382a..817a43333 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from monkey_island.cc.resources.edge import Edge
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.environment import Environment
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.island_configuration import IslandConfiguration
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.island_logs import IslandLog
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.island_mode import IslandMode
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.local_run import LocalRun
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.log import Log
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.monkey import Monkey
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ def init_api_resources(api):
     api.add_resource(
         Telemetry, "/api/telemetry", "/api/telemetry/", "/api/telemetry/<string:monkey_guid>"
     )
+
+    api.add_resource(IslandMode, "/api/island-mode")
     api.add_resource(MonkeyConfiguration, "/api/configuration", "/api/configuration/")
     api.add_resource(IslandConfiguration, "/api/configuration/island", "/api/configuration/island/")
     api.add_resource(ConfigurationExport, "/api/configuration/export")
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0a109564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/island_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import json
+
+import flask_restful
+from flask import make_response, request
+
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.auth import jwt_required
+from monkey_island.cc.services.mode import island_mode_service
+from monkey_island.cc.services.mode.mode_enum import IslandModeEnum
+
+
+class IslandMode(flask_restful.Resource):
+    @jwt_required
+    def post(self):
+        body = json.loads(request.data)
+        mode_str = body.get("mode")
+        mode = IslandModeEnum(mode_str)
+        island_mode_service.set_mode(mode)
+
+        # TODO return status
+        return make_response({})
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/island_mode_service.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/island_mode_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86f3e6d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/island_mode_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from monkey_island.cc.services.mode.mode_enum import IslandModeEnum
+
+
+def set_mode(mode: IslandModeEnum):
+    pass
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/mode_enum.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/mode_enum.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce46db97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/mode/mode_enum.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class IslandModeEnum(Enum):
+    RANSOMWARE = "ransomware"
+    ADVANCED = "advanced"