diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp
index d111acc..7ce95f9 100644
--- a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
   static bool
   isIdentityCertificate(const Certificate& certificate);
 
+  /**
+   * Get the public key name from the full certificate name.
+   * @param certificateName The full certificate name.
+   * @return The related public key name.
+   */
+  static Name
+  certificateNameToPublicKeyName(const Name& certificateName);
+  
 private:
   static bool
   isCorrectName(const Name& name);