diff --git a/tests/unit/dummy-validator.hpp b/tests/unit/dummy-validator.hpp
index aab9114..bb05167 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dummy-validator.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/dummy-validator.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #ifndef NDN_TESTS_UNIT_DUMMY_VALIDATOR_HPP
 #define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_DUMMY_VALIDATOR_HPP
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace tests {
diff --git a/tests/unit/mgmt/nfd/controller-fixture.hpp b/tests/unit/mgmt/nfd/controller-fixture.hpp
index bc42e20..c210fcf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mgmt/nfd/controller-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/mgmt/nfd/controller-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_MGMT_NFD_CONTROLLER_FIXTURE_HPP
 
 #include "ndn-cxx/mgmt/nfd/controller.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/dummy-client-face.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/unit/dummy-validator.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/additional-description.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/additional-description.t.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/additional-description.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/additional-description.t.cpp
index 86a3a90..657870f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/additional-description.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/additional-description.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/additional-description.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/additional-description.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp
index cd96300..5c05148 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate-bundle-fetcher.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,23 +19,22 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-bundle-fetcher.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-bundle-fetcher.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/regex/regex-pattern-list-matcher.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/lp/nack.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestCertificateBundleFetcher)
 
 class CertificateBundleFetcherWrapper : public CertificateBundleFetcher
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@
 {
 public:
   CertificateBundleFetcherFixture()
-    : data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
+    : data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
   {
-    subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
+    subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
     cache.insert(subSubIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
 
     m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subSubIdentity));
@@ -182,10 +181,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificateBundleFetcher
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-cache.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate-cache.t.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-cache.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate-cache.t.cpp
index 8062c18..65614ac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-cache.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate-cache.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-cache.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-cache.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include "tests/unit/identity-management-time-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 
 class CertificateCacheFixture : public ndn::tests::IdentityManagementTimeFixture
 {
@@ -84,10 +83,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificateCache
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp
index 7e513c6..9f8c24f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,26 +19,25 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-direct-fetch.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/lp/nack.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/lp/tags.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/sliced.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/strided.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestCertificateFetcherDirectFetch)
 
 class Cert
@@ -66,11 +65,11 @@
 
 public:
   CertificateFetcherDirectFetchFixture()
-    : data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
-    , interest("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest")
-    , interestNoTag("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest2")
+    : data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
+    , interest("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest")
+    , interestNoTag("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest2")
   {
-    Identity subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
+    Identity subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
     cache.insert(subSubIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
 
     m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subSubIdentity));
@@ -258,10 +257,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificateFetcherDirectFetch
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp
similarity index 86%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp
index a7b1388..56677b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,22 +19,21 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-from-network.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/lp/nack.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestCertificateFetcherFromNetwork)
 
 class Cert
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@
 {
 public:
   CertificateFetcherFromNetworkFixture()
-    : data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
-    , interest("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest")
+    : data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Data")
+    , interest("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3/Interest")
   {
-    Identity subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
+    Identity subSubIdentity = addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub3", subIdentity);
     cache.insert(subSubIdentity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
 
     m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subSubIdentity));
@@ -131,10 +130,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificateFetcherFromNetwork
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp
similarity index 84%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp
index bdf61c6..0a11d24 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,21 +19,20 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 
 class CertificateFetcherOfflineWrapper : public CertificateFetcherOffline
 {
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(Validate, Packet, Packets)
 {
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   m_keyChain.sign(packet, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
@@ -66,10 +65,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificateFetcherOffline
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/certificate.t.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/certificate.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/certificate.t.cpp
index 91bb5c1..f645dbd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/certificate.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/certificate.t.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @author Zhiyi Zhang <dreamerbarrychang@gmail.com>
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include "tests/unit/unit-test-time-fixture.hpp"
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestCertificate, UnitTestTimeFixture)
 
 const uint8_t PUBLIC_KEY[] = {
@@ -275,10 +274,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestCertificate
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/key-chain.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/key-chain.t.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/key-chain.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/key-chain.t.cpp
index 7f6abb0..6e85b75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/key-chain.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/key-chain.t.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/key-chain.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/key-chain.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/signing-helpers.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/verification-helpers.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/transform/private-key.hpp"
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestKeyChain, TestHomeEnvSaver)
 
 template<class Path>
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(SelfSignedCertValidity, IdentityManagementFixture)
 {
-  Certificate cert = addIdentity("/Security/V2/TestKeyChain/SelfSignedCertValidity")
+  Certificate cert = addIdentity("/Security/TestKeyChain/SelfSignedCertValidity")
                        .getDefaultKey()
                        .getDefaultCertificate();
   BOOST_CHECK(cert.isValid());
@@ -475,10 +474,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestKeyChain
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/pib/pib-data-fixture.hpp b/tests/unit/security/pib/pib-data-fixture.hpp
index 21af850..66e65eb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/pib/pib-data-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/pib/pib-data-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_PIB_DATA_FIXTURE_HPP
 #define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_PIB_DATA_FIXTURE_HPP
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
   PibDataFixture();
 
 public:
-  v2::Certificate id1Key1Cert1;
-  v2::Certificate id1Key1Cert2;
-  v2::Certificate id1Key2Cert1;
-  v2::Certificate id1Key2Cert2;
-  v2::Certificate id2Key1Cert1;
-  v2::Certificate id2Key1Cert2;
-  v2::Certificate id2Key2Cert1;
-  v2::Certificate id2Key2Cert2;
+  Certificate id1Key1Cert1;
+  Certificate id1Key1Cert2;
+  Certificate id1Key2Cert1;
+  Certificate id1Key2Cert2;
+  Certificate id2Key1Cert1;
+  Certificate id2Key1Cert2;
+  Certificate id2Key2Cert1;
+  Certificate id2Key2Cert2;
 
   Name id1;
   Name id2;
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp
index 8ed4cec..b25805f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/trust-anchor-container.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/trust-anchor-container.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/trust-anchor-container.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 
 /**
  * This fixture creates a directory and prepares two certificates.
@@ -183,10 +182,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestTrustAnchorContainer
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Detail
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-error.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validation-error.t.cpp
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validation-error.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validation-error.t.cpp
index 21821ee..6ecb94f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-error.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validation-error.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-error.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-error.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestValidationError)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Basic)
@@ -52,10 +51,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidationError
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp
similarity index 83%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp
index 9d7d927..6a9f0f1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-accept-all.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,29 +19,28 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-accept-all.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-accept-all.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 
 class ValidationPolicyAcceptAllFixture : public ValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicyAcceptAll>
 {
 public:
   ValidationPolicyAcceptAllFixture()
   {
-    identity = addIdentity("/Security/V2/TestValidationPolicyAcceptAll");
+    identity = addIdentity("/Security/TestValidationPolicyAcceptAll");
     // don't add trust anchors
   }
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(Validate, Packet, Packets)
 {
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/TestValidationPolicyAcceptAll/Sub/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/TestValidationPolicyAcceptAll/Sub/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Should accept unsigned");
@@ -70,10 +69,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidationPolicyAcceptAll
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp
index a061a27..da6ced7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-command-interest.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,28 +19,27 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-command-interest.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-accept-all.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-command-interest.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/command-interest-signer.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/signing-helpers.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-accept-all.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include "tests/make-interest-data.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 
 class DefaultOptions
 {
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DataPassthru)
 {
-  Data d1("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1");
+  Data d1("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1");
   m_keyChain.sign(d1);
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(d1, "Should succeed (fallback on inner validation policy for data)");
 }
@@ -324,13 +323,13 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(LimitedRecords, ValidationPolicyCommandInterestFixture<LimitedRecordsOptions>)
 {
-  Identity id1 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1", identity);
+  Identity id1 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1", identity);
   this->cache.insert(id1.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
-  Identity id2 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub2", identity);
+  Identity id2 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub2", identity);
   this->cache.insert(id2.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
-  Identity id3 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub3", identity);
+  Identity id3 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub3", identity);
   this->cache.insert(id3.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
-  Identity id4 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub4", identity);
+  Identity id4 = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub4", identity);
   this->cache.insert(id4.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
 
   auto i1 = makeCommandInterest(id2);
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@
 {
   std::vector<Identity> identities;
   for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
-    Identity id = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub" + to_string(i), identity);
+    Identity id = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub" + to_string(i), identity);
     this->cache.insert(id.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate());
     identities.push_back(id);
   }
@@ -476,10 +475,9 @@
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Options
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidationPolicyCommandInterest
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-config.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-config.t.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-config.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validation-policy-config.t.cpp
index f7a4506..53f6778 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-config.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-config.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-config.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-config.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/transform/base64-encode.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/transform/buffer-source.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/transform/stream-sink.hpp"
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 using namespace ndn::security::v2::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestValidationPolicyConfig)
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(EmptyConfig, HierarchicalValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicyConfig>)
@@ -52,11 +51,11 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_dataRules.size(), 0);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 0);
 
-  Data d("/Security/V2/ValidationPolicyConfig/D");
+  Data d("/Security/ValidationPolicyConfig/D");
   this->m_keyChain.sign(d, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(d, "Empty policy should reject everything");
 
-  Interest i("/Security/V2/ValidationPolicyConfig/I");
+  Interest i("/Security/ValidationPolicyConfig/I");
   this->m_keyChain.sign(i, signingByIdentity(this->identity));
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(i, "Empty policy should reject everything");
 }
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 0);
 
   using Packet = typename Policy::Packet;
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Unsigned");
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 1);
 
   using Packet = typename Policy::Packet;
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Unsigned");
@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_dataRules.size(), 0);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(this->policy.m_interestRules.size(), 0);
 
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(packet, "Policy should accept everything");
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(ValidateRefresh, Refresh, RefreshPolicies, RefreshPolicyFixture<Refresh>)
 {
   using Packet = Data;
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
 
   boost::filesystem::remove(this->path / "keys" / "identity.ndncert");
   this->advanceClocks(Refresh::getRefreshTime(), 3);
@@ -548,11 +547,10 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidationPolicyConfig
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp
similarity index 87%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp
index 96f936e..9c8816a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,22 +19,21 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestValidationPolicySimpleHierarchy,
                          HierarchicalValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicySimpleHierarchy>)
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(Validate, Packet, Packets)
 {
-  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
+  Packet unsignedPacket("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Packet");
 
   Packet packet = unsignedPacket;
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(packet, "Unsigned");
@@ -71,10 +70,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidator
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/validator-config.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config.t.cpp
index 06e66b0..b4654ac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/validator-config.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
  */
 
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/command-interest-signer.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/dummy-client-face.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include "tests/identity-management-fixture.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/checker.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/checker.t.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/checker.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-config/checker.t.cpp
index 675ec23..a5fb205 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/checker.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/checker.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,25 +19,24 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator-config/checker.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config/checker.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/command-interest-signer.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-state.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-state.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ValidatorConfig)
 
 class CheckerFixture : public IdentityManagementFixture
@@ -358,11 +357,10 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestChecker
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // ValidatorConfig
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp
index 1083eb5..de72e3f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 #ifndef NDN_TESTS_SECURITY_V2_VALIDATOR_CONFIG_COMMON_HPP
 #define NDN_TESTS_SECURITY_V2_VALIDATOR_CONFIG_COMMON_HPP
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/property_tree/info_parser.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/filter.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/filter.t.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/filter.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-config/filter.t.cpp
index d02d745..2b3bf6d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/filter.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/filter.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,23 +19,22 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator-config/filter.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config/filter.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/command-interest-signer.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 #include "tests/identity-management-fixture.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ValidatorConfig)
 
 class FilterFixture : public IdentityManagementFixture
@@ -191,11 +190,10 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestFilter
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // ValidatorConfig
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp
index ff23348..8879212 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/name-relation.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator-config/name-relation.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config/name-relation.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
 
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ValidatorConfig)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestNameRelation)
 
@@ -69,11 +68,10 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestNameRelation
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // ValidatorConfig
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/rule.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/rule.t.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/rule.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-config/rule.t.cpp
index 558ffb4..dbc81bf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/rule.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-config/rule.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator-config/rule.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator-config/rule.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-config/common.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-config/common.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/mpl/vector_c.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace validator_config {
 namespace tests {
 
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 using namespace ndn::security::v2::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ValidatorConfig)
 
 template<uint32_t PktType>
@@ -198,11 +197,10 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestRule
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // ValidatorConfig
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace validator_config
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp b/tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp
similarity index 88%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp
index e5079bc..276ac40 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#ifndef NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_V2_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
-#define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_V2_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
+#ifndef NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
+#define NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate-fetcher-from-network.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-from-network.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/dummy-client-face.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 template<class ValidationPolicy, class CertificateFetcher = CertificateFetcherFromNetwork>
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@
 public:
   HierarchicalValidatorFixture()
   {
-    identity = this->addIdentity("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture");
-    subIdentity = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1", identity);
-    subSelfSignedIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2");
-    otherIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/V2/OtherIdentity");
+    identity = this->addIdentity("/Security/ValidatorFixture");
+    subIdentity = this->addSubCertificate("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1", identity);
+    subSelfSignedIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2");
+    otherIdentity = this->addIdentity("/Security/OtherIdentity");
 
     this->validator.loadAnchor("", Certificate(identity.getDefaultKey().getDefaultCertificate()));
 
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
 };
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
 
-#endif // NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_V2_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
+#endif // NDN_TESTS_UNIT_SECURITY_VALIDATOR_FIXTURE_HPP
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/validator.t.cpp
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/unit/security/v2/validator.t.cpp
rename to tests/unit/security/validator.t.cpp
index b5a7e04..c87d348 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/v2/validator.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/validator.t.cpp
@@ -19,21 +19,20 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-simple-hierarchy.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/boost-test.hpp"
-#include "tests/unit/security/v2/validator-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/unit/security/validator-fixture.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace security {
-namespace v2 {
+inline namespace v2 {
 namespace tests {
 
 using namespace ndn::tests;
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Security)
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(V2)
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestValidator, HierarchicalValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicySimpleHierarchy>)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ConstructorSetValidator)
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@
 {
   processInterest = nullptr; // no response for all interests
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "Should fail to retrieve certificate");
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@
     face.receive(nack);
   };
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "All interests should get NACKed");
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@
     }
   };
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "Signed by a malformed certificate");
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
     }
   };
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "Signed by an expired certificate");
@@ -131,14 +130,14 @@
 {
   validator.resetAnchors();
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "Should fail, as no anchors configured");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(TrustedCertCaching)
 {
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(data, "Should get accepted, as signed by the policy-compliant cert");
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ResetVerifiedCertificates)
 {
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(data, "Should get accepted, as signed by the policy-compliant cert");
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UntrustedCertCaching)
 {
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subSelfSignedIdentity));
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(data, "Should fail, as signed by the policy-violating cert");
@@ -209,15 +208,15 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(ValidateInterestsButBypassForData,
                         HierarchicalValidatorFixture<ValidationPolicySimpleHierarchyForInterestOnly>)
 {
-  Interest interest("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
+  Interest interest("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
 
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(interest, "Unsigned");
   VALIDATE_SUCCESS(data, "Policy requests validation bypassing for all data");
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.sentInterests.size(), 0);
   face.sentInterests.clear();
 
-  interest = Interest("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
+  interest = Interest("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Interest");
   m_keyChain.sign(interest, signingWithSha256());
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingWithSha256());
   VALIDATE_FAILURE(interest, "Required KeyLocator/Name missing (not passed to policy)");
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@
     face.receive(certificate);
   };
 
-  Data data("/Security/V2/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
+  Data data("/Security/ValidatorFixture/Sub1/Sub2/Data");
   m_keyChain.sign(data, signingByIdentity(subIdentity));
 
   validator.setMaxDepth(40);
@@ -335,10 +334,9 @@
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestValidator
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // V2
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Security
 
 } // namespace tests
-} // namespace v2
+} // inline namespace v2
 } // namespace security
 } // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit/security/verification-helpers.t.cpp b/tests/unit/security/verification-helpers.t.cpp
index c0c6b5a..dd5a832 100644
--- a/tests/unit/security/verification-helpers.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/security/verification-helpers.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
  *
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
   BOOST_CHECK(!verifySignature(unsignedInterest1, invalidKey, sizeof(invalidKey)));
 
   // - base version of verifySignature is tested transitively
-  // - pib::Key version is tested as part of v2/key-chain.t.cpp (Security/V2/TestKeyChain)
+  // - pib::Key version is tested as part of key-chain.t.cpp (Security/TestKeyChain)
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(VerifyHmac, IdentityManagementFixture)
diff --git a/tests/unit/unit-tests-pch.hpp b/tests/unit/unit-tests-pch.hpp
index 54e15f9..5f2ed67 100644
--- a/tests/unit/unit-tests-pch.hpp
+++ b/tests/unit/unit-tests-pch.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "ndn-cxx/face.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/ims/in-memory-storage.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/security/transform.hpp"
-#include "ndn-cxx/security/v2/validator.hpp"
+#include "ndn-cxx/security/validator.hpp"
 #include "ndn-cxx/util/config-file.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/identity-management-fixture.hpp"