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+rule
+{
+  id "NRD Prefix Registration Command Rule"
+  for interest
+  filter
+  {
+    type name
+    regex ^<localhost><nrd>[<register><unregister>]<>{3}$
+  }
+  checker
+  {
+    type customized
+    sig-type rsa-sha256
+    key-locator
+    {
+      type name
+      regex ^[^<KEY>]*<KEY><>*<ksk-.*><ID-CERT>$
+    }
+  }
+}
+rule
+{
+  id "Testbed Hierarchy Rule"
+  for data
+  filter
+  {
+    type name
+    regex ^[^<KEY>]*<KEY><>*<ksk-.*><ID-CERT><>$
+  }
+  checker
+  {
+    type hierarchical
+    sig-type rsa-sha256
+  }
+}
+trust-anchor
+{
+  type file
+  file-name "trust-anchor.cert"
+}
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