diff --git a/pyrit/scenario/dataset/__init__.py b/pyrit/scenario/dataset/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c489e1e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyrit/scenario/dataset/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+"""Dataset classes for scenario data loading."""
+
+from pyrit.scenario.dataset.load_utils import ScenarioDatasetUtils
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ScenarioDatasetUtils"
+]
diff --git a/pyrit/scenario/dataset/load_utils.py b/pyrit/scenario/dataset/load_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..096e8543c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyrit/scenario/dataset/load_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List
+from pyrit.models import SeedDataset
+from pyrit.common.path import DATASETS_PATH, SCORER_CONFIG_PATH
+from pyrit.datasets.harmbench_dataset import fetch_harmbench_dataset
+
+
+class ScenarioDatasetUtils:
+    """
+    Set of dataset loading utilities for Scenario class.
+    """
+    @classmethod
+    def seed_dataset_to_list_str(cls, dataset: Path) -> List[str]:
+        seed_prompts: List[str] = []
+        seed_prompts.extend(SeedDataset.from_yaml_file(dataset).get_values())
+        return seed_prompts
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_seed_dataset(cls, which: str) -> SeedDataset:
+        """
+        Get SeedDataset from shorthand string.
+        Args:
+            which (str): Which SeedDataset.
+        Returns:
+            SeedDataset: Desired dataset.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If dataset not found.
+        """
+        match which:
+            case "harmbench":
+                return fetch_harmbench_dataset()
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown dataset `{which}` provided.")
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diff --git a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/airt/cyber_scenario.py b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/airt/cyber_scenario.py
index 924f94941..d289502e6 100644
--- a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/airt/cyber_scenario.py
+++ b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/airt/cyber_scenario.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     ScenarioCompositeStrategy,
     ScenarioStrategy,
 )
+from pyrit.scenario.dataset import ScenarioDatasetUtils
 from pyrit.score import (
     SelfAskRefusalScorer,
     SelfAskTrueFalseScorer,
@@ -172,10 +173,9 @@ def _get_default_dataset(self) -> list[str]:
         Returns:
             list[str]: List of seed prompt strings to be encoded and tested.
         """
-        seed_prompts: List[str] = []
-        malware_path = pathlib.Path(DATASETS_PATH) / "seed_prompts"
-        seed_prompts.extend(SeedDataset.from_yaml_file(malware_path / "malware.prompt").get_values())
-        return seed_prompts
+        return ScenarioDatasetUtils.seed_dataset_to_list_str(
+            pathlib.Path(DATASETS_PATH) / "seed_prompts" / "malware.prompt"
+        )
 
     async def _get_atomic_attack_from_strategy_async(self, strategy: str) -> AtomicAttack:
         """
diff --git a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/encoding_scenario.py b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/encoding_scenario.py
index f7540d940..cc210da07 100644
--- a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/encoding_scenario.py
+++ b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/encoding_scenario.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     AttackScoringConfig,
 )
 from pyrit.executor.attack.single_turn.prompt_sending import PromptSendingAttack
-from pyrit.models import SeedDataset, SeedGroup
+from pyrit.models import SeedGroup
 from pyrit.models.seed_prompt import SeedPrompt
 from pyrit.prompt_converter import (
     AsciiSmugglerConverter,
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     ScenarioCompositeStrategy,
     ScenarioStrategy,
 )
+from pyrit.scenario.dataset import ScenarioDatasetUtils
 from pyrit.score import TrueFalseScorer
 from pyrit.score.true_false.decoding_scorer import DecodingScorer
 
@@ -171,12 +172,13 @@ def _get_default_dataset(self) -> list[str]:
         Returns:
             list[str]: List of seed prompt strings to be encoded and tested.
         """
-        seed_prompts: list[str] = []
-        garak_path = pathlib.Path(DATASETS_PATH) / "seed_prompts" / "garak"
-        seed_prompts.extend(SeedDataset.from_yaml_file(garak_path / "slur_terms_en.prompt").get_values())
-        seed_prompts.extend(SeedDataset.from_yaml_file(garak_path / "web_html_js.prompt").get_values())
-
-        return seed_prompts
+        garak_slurs = ScenarioDatasetUtils.seed_dataset_to_list_str(
+            pathlib.Path(DATASETS_PATH) / "seed_prompts" / "garak" / "slur_terms_en.prompt"
+        )
+        garak_html = ScenarioDatasetUtils.seed_dataset_to_list_str(
+            pathlib.Path(DATASETS_PATH) / "seed_prompts" / "garak" / "web_html_js.prompt"
+        )
+        return garak_slurs + garak_html
 
     async def _get_atomic_attacks_async(self) -> List[AtomicAttack]:
         """
diff --git a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/foundry_scenario.py b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/foundry_scenario.py
index 4e9b34e33..bf33ec255 100644
--- a/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/foundry_scenario.py
+++ b/pyrit/scenario/scenarios/foundry_scenario.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 from typing import List, Optional, Sequence, Type, TypeVar
 
 from pyrit.common import apply_defaults
-from pyrit.datasets.harmbench_dataset import fetch_harmbench_dataset
 from pyrit.datasets.text_jailbreak import TextJailBreak
 from pyrit.executor.attack.core.attack_config import (
     AttackAdversarialConfig,
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@
     ScenarioCompositeStrategy,
     ScenarioStrategy,
 )
+from pyrit.scenario.dataset import ScenarioDatasetUtils
 from pyrit.score import (
     AzureContentFilterScorer,
     FloatScaleThresholdScorer,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def __init__(
             objectives
             if objectives
             else list(
-                fetch_harmbench_dataset().get_random_values(
+                ScenarioDatasetUtils.get_seed_dataset("harmbench").get_random_values(
                     number=4, harm_categories=["harmful", "harassment_bullying"]
                 )
             )
diff --git a/tests/unit/scenarios/test_dataset_utils.py b/tests/unit/scenarios/test_dataset_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..208c086f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/scenarios/test_dataset_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+"""Tests for the scenarios.ScenarioDatasetUtils class."""
+