diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/security/test-public-key.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/security/test-public-key.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "security/public-key.hpp"
+#include "security/cryptopp.hpp"
+#include "encoding/buffer-stream.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(SecurityTestPublicKey)
+
+const std::string RSA_DER("MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAuFoDcNtffwbfFix64fw0\
+hI2tKMkFrc6Ex7yw0YLMK9vGE8lXOyBl/qXabow6RCz+GldmFN6E2Qhm1+AX3Zm5\
+sj3H53/HPtzMefvMQ9X7U+lK8eNMWawpRzvBh4/36VrK/awlkNIVIQ9aXj6q6BVe\
+zL+zWT/WYemLq/8A1/hHWiwCtfOH1xQhGqWHJzeSgwIgOOrzxTbRaCjhAb1u2TeV\
+yx/I9H/DV+AqSHCaYbB92HDcDN0kqwSnUf5H1+osE9MR5DLBLhXdSiULSgxT3Or/\
+y2QgsgUK59WrjhlVMPEiHHRs15NZJbL1uQFXjgScdEarohcY3dilqotineFZCeN8\
+DwIDAQAB");
+const std::string ECDSA_DER("MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAENZpqkPJDj8uhSpffOiCbvSYMLsGB\
+1Eo/WU6mrexjGvduQXjqwon/eSHFI6EgHZk8L9KfiV5XVtVsk2g5wIpJVg==");
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RSA)
+{
+  using namespace CryptoPP;
+
+  OBufferStream os;
+  StringSource ss(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(RSA_DER.c_str()), RSA_DER.size(),
+                  true, new Base64Decoder(new FileSink(os)));
+
+  shared_ptr<PublicKey> publicKey;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(publicKey = shared_ptr<PublicKey>(new PublicKey(os.buf()->buf(),
+                                                                         os.buf()->size())));
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(publicKey->getKeyType(), KEY_TYPE_RSA);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ECDSA)
+{
+  using namespace CryptoPP;
+
+  OBufferStream os;
+  StringSource ss(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(ECDSA_DER.c_str()), ECDSA_DER.size(),
+                  true, new Base64Decoder(new FileSink(os)));
+
+  shared_ptr<PublicKey> publicKey;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(publicKey = shared_ptr<PublicKey>(new PublicKey(os.buf()->buf(),
+                                                                         os.buf()->size())));
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(publicKey->getKeyType(), KEY_TYPE_ECDSA);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace ndn