diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/certificate.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/certificate.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29626b3
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+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/certificate.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_CERTIFICATE_HPP
+#define	NDN_CERTIFICATE_HPP
+
+#include "../../data.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class Certificate : public Data {
+  
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/oid.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/oid.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcbcfe9
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+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/oid.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_OID_HPP
+#define	NDN_OID_HPP
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class OID {
+public:
+  OID () 
+  {
+  }
+    
+  OID(const std::string& oid);
+
+  OID(const std::vector<int>& oid)
+  : oid_(oid)
+  {
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<int> &
+  getIntegerList() const
+  {
+    return oid_;
+  }
+
+  void
+  setIntegerList(const std::vector<int>& value){
+    oid_ = value;
+  }
+
+  std::string 
+  toString();
+
+  bool operator == (const OID& oid)
+  {
+    return equal(oid);
+  }
+
+  bool operator != (const OID& oid)
+  {
+    return !equal(oid);
+  }
+  
+private:
+  bool equal(const OID& oid);
+
+  std::vector<int> oid_;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/public-key.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/public-key.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7db3f49
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+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/public-key.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_PUBLIC_KEY_HPP
+#define	NDN_PUBLIC_KEY_HPP
+
+#include "../../util/blob.hpp"
+#include "oid.hpp"
+#include "../security-common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class PublicKey {
+public:    
+  /**
+   * The default constructor.
+   */
+  PublicKey() {}
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor
+   * @param algorithm The algorithm of the public key.
+   * @param keyDer The blob of the PublicKeyInfo in terms of DER.
+   */
+  PublicKey(const OID& algorithm, const Blob& keyDer)
+  : algorithm_(algorithm), keyDer_(keyDer)
+  {
+  }
+
+#if 0
+  /**
+   * Encode the public key into DER.
+   * @return the encoded DER syntax tree.
+   */
+  Ptr<der::DerNode>
+  toDer();
+#endif
+
+  /**
+   * Decode the public key from DER blob.
+   * @param keyDer The DER blob.
+   * @return The decoded public key.
+   */
+  static ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey>
+  fromDer(const Blob& keyDer);
+
+  /*
+   * @brief get the digest of the public key
+   * @param digestAlgorithm The digest algorithm. If omitted, use DIGEST_SHA256 by default.
+   */
+  Blob 
+  getDigest(DigestAlgorithm digestAlgorithm = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256) const;
+
+  /*
+   * Get the raw bytes of the public key in DER format.
+   */
+  const Blob& 
+  getKeyDer() const { return keyDer_; }
+    
+private:
+  OID algorithm_; /**< Algorithm */
+  Blob keyDer_;   /**< PublicKeyInfo in DER */
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/encryption/encryption-manager.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/encryption/encryption-manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88a69c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/encryption/encryption-manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_ENCRYPTION_MANAGER_HPP
+#define	NDN_ENCRYPTION_MANAGER_HPP
+
+#include "../../name.hpp"
+#include "../security-common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class EncryptionManager {
+public:
+  virtual ~EncryptionManager() {}
+    
+  virtual void 
+  createSymmetricKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, const Name& signkeyName = Name(), bool isSymmetric = true) = 0;
+
+  virtual Blob
+  encrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool useSymmetric = false, 
+          EncryptMode encryptMode = ENCRYPT_MODE_DEFAULT) = 0;
+
+  virtual Blob
+  decrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool useSymmetric = false, 
+          EncryptMode encryptMode = ENCRYPT_MODE_DEFAULT) = 0;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/basic-identity-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/basic-identity-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e0db30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/basic-identity-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_BASIC_IDENTITY_STORAGE_H
+#define NDN_BASIC_IDENTITY_STORAGE_H
+
+// Only compile if ndn-cpp-config.h defines NDN_CPP_HAVE_SQLITE3.
+#include <ndn-cpp/ndn-cpp-config.h>
+#ifdef NDN_CPP_HAVE_SQLITE3
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+#include "../../common.hpp"
+#include "identity-storage.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+  
+/**
+ * BasicIdentityStorage extends IdentityStorage to implement a basic storage of identity, public keys and certificates
+ * using SQLite.
+ */
+class BasicIdentityStorage : public IdentityStorage {
+public:
+  BasicIdentityStorage();
+  
+  /**
+   * The virtual Destructor.
+   */
+  virtual 
+  ~BasicIdentityStorage();
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return true if the identity exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesIdentityExist(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a new identity. An exception will be thrown if the identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void
+  addIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke the identity.
+   * @return true if the identity was revoked, false if not.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  revokeIdentity();
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a name for a new key belonging to the identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @param useKsk If true, generate a KSK name, otherwise a DSK name.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getNewKeyName(const Name& identityName, bool useKsk);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified key already exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @return true if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Extract the key name from the certificate name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name to be processed.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getKeyNameForCertificate(const Name& certificateName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a public key to the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the public key to be added.
+   * @param keyType Type of the public key to be added.
+   * @param publicKeyDer A blob of the public key DER to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, const Blob& publicKeyDer);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key DER blob from the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the requested public key.
+   * @return The DER Blob.  If not found, return a Blob with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  getKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Activate a key.  If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  activateKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Deactivate a key. If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  deactivateKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified certificate already exists.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the certificate.
+   * @return true if the certificate exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesCertificateExist(const Name& certificateName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate in to the identity storage without checking if the identity and key exists.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to be added.
+   */
+  void
+  addAnyCertificate (const Certificate& certificate);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate to the identity storage.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addCertificate(const Certificate& certificate);
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate from the identity storage.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @param allowAny If false, only a valid certificate will be returned, otherwise validity is disregarded.
+   * @return The requested certificate.  If not found, return a shared_ptr with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate> 
+  getCertificate(const Name &certificateName, bool allowAny = false);
+
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *           Get/Set Default             *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default identity. 
+   * @param return The name of default identity, or an empty name if there is no default.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultIdentity();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return The default key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name for the specified key.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @return The default certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default identity.  If the identityName does not exist, then clear the default identity
+   * so that getDefaultIdentity() returns an empty name.
+   * @param identityName The default identity name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param identityNameCheck (optional) The identity name to check the keyName.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& keyName, const Name& identityNameCheck = Name());
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName, const Name& certificateName);  
+
+private:
+
+  virtual void
+  updateKeyStatus(const Name& keyName, bool isActive);
+
+  sqlite3 *database_;
+#if 0
+  Time lastUpdated_;
+#endif
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // NDN_CPP_HAVE_SQLITE3
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-manager.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08f0434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_IDENTITY_MANAGER_HPP
+#define	NDN_IDENTITY_MANAGER_HPP
+
+#include "../certificate/certificate.hpp"
+#include "identity-storage.hpp"
+#include "../certificate/public-key.hpp"
+#include "private-key-storage.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/**
+ * An IdentityManager is the interface of operations related to identity, keys, and certificates.
+ */
+class IdentityManager {
+public:
+  IdentityManager(const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<IdentityStorage>& identityStorage, const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PrivateKeyStorage>& privateKeyStorage)
+  : identityStorage_(identityStorage), privateKeyStorage_(privateKeyStorage)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create an identity by creating a pair of Key-Signing-Key (KSK) for this identity and a self-signed certificate of the KSK.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @return The key name of the auto-generated KSK of the identity.
+   */
+  Name
+  createIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+    
+  /**
+   * Get the default identity.
+   * @return The default identity name.
+   */
+  Name
+  getDefaultIdentity()
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getDefaultIdentity();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of RSA keys for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @param isKsk true for generating a Key-Signing-Key (KSK), false for a Data-Signing-Key (KSK).
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  Name
+  generateRSAKeyPair(const Name& identityName, bool isKsk = false, int keySize = 2048);
+
+  /**
+   * Set a key as the default key of an identity.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param identityName the name of the identity. If not specified, the identity name is inferred from the keyName.
+   */
+  void
+  setDefaultKeyForIdentity(const Name& keyName, const Name& identityName = Name())
+  {
+    identityStorage_->setDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(keyName, identityName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default key for an identity.
+   * @param identityName the name of the identity. If omitted, the identity name is inferred from the keyName.
+   * @return The default key name.
+   */
+  Name
+  getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName = Name())
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(identityName);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of RSA keys for the specified identity and set it as default key for the identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @param isKsk true for generating a Key-Signing-Key (KSK), false for a Data-Signing-Key (KSK).
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  Name
+  generateRSAKeyPairAsDefault(const Name& identityName, bool isKsk = false, int keySize = 2048);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key with the specified name.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @return The public key.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey>
+  getPublicKey(const Name& keyName)
+  {
+    return PublicKey::fromDer(identityStorage_->getKey(keyName));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate into the public key identity storage.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to to added.
+   */
+  void
+  addCertificate(const Certificate& certificate)
+  {
+    identityStorage_->addCertificate(certificate);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the certificate as the default for its corresponding key.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the certificate.
+   */
+  void
+  setDefaultCertificateForKey(const Name& certificateName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate into the public key identity storage and set the certificate as the default for its corresponding identity.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to be added.
+   */
+  void
+  addCertificateAsIdentityDefault(const Certificate& certificate);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate into the public key identity storage and set the certificate as the default of its corresponding key.
+   * certificate the certificate to be added
+   */
+  void
+  addCertificateAsDefault(const Certificate& certificate)
+  {
+    identityStorage_->addCertificate(certificate);    
+    setDefaultCertificateForKey(certificate.getName());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate with the specified name.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @return the requested certificate which is valid.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate>
+  getCertificate(const Name& certificateName)
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getCertificate(certificateName, false);
+  }
+    
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate even if the certificate is not valid anymore.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @return the requested certificate.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate>
+  getAnyCertificate(const Name& certificateName)
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getCertificate(certificateName, true);
+  }
+    
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name for the specified identity, which will be used when signing is performed based on identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the specified identity.
+   * @return The requested certificate name.
+   */
+  Name
+  getDefaultCertificateNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName)
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getDefaultCertificateNameForIdentity(identityName);
+  }
+    
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name of the default identity, which will be used when signing is based on identity and 
+   * the identity is not specified.
+   * @return The requested certificate name.
+   */
+  Name
+  getDefaultCertificateName()
+  {
+    return identityStorage_->getDefaultCertificateNameForIdentity(getDefaultIdentity());
+  }
+        
+#if 0
+  /**
+   * sign blob based on certificate name
+   * @param blob the blob to be signed
+   * @param certificateName the signing certificate name
+   * @return the generated signature
+   */
+  Ptr<Signature>
+  signByCertificate(const Blob& blob, const Name& certificateName);
+#endif
+    
+  /**
+   * Sign data packet based on the certificate name.
+   * Note: the caller must make sure the timestamp in data is correct, for example with 
+   * data.getMetaInfo().setTimestampMilliseconds(time(NULL) * 1000.0).
+   * @param data The Data object to sign and update its signature.
+   * @param certificateName The Name identifying the certificate which identifies the signing key.
+   * @param wireFormat The WireFormat for calling encodeData, or WireFormat::getDefaultWireFormat() if omitted.
+   */
+  void 
+  signByCertificate(Data& data, const Name& certificateName, WireFormat& wireFormat = *WireFormat::getDefaultWireFormat());
+  
+private:
+  /**
+   * Generate a key pair for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the specified identity.
+   * @param isKsk true for generating a Key-Signing-Key (KSK), false for a Data-Signing-Key (KSK).
+   * @param keyType The type of the key pair, e.g. KEY_TYPE_RSA.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key pair.
+   * @return The name of the generated key.
+   */
+  Name
+  generateKeyPair(const Name& identityName, bool isKsk = false, KeyType keyType = KEY_TYPE_RSA, int keySize = 2048);
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a self-signed certificate for a public key.
+   * @param keyName The name of the public key.
+   * @return The generated certificate.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate>
+  selfSign(const Name& keyName);
+  
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<IdentityStorage> identityStorage_;
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PrivateKeyStorage> privateKeyStorage_;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db6ab0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/identity-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_IDENTITY_STORAGE_HPP
+#define	NDN_IDENTITY_STORAGE_HPP
+
+#include "../../name.hpp"
+#include "../security-common.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class Certificate;
+class Data;
+
+/**
+ * IdentityStorage is a base class for the storage of identity, public keys and certificates. 
+ * Private keys are stored in PrivateKeyStorage.
+ * This is an abstract base class.  A subclass must implement the methods.
+ */
+class IdentityStorage {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual Destructor.
+   */
+  virtual 
+  ~IdentityStorage() {}
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return true if the identity exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesIdentityExist(const Name& identityName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Add a new identity. An exception will be thrown if the identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void
+  addIdentity(const Name& identityName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke the identity.
+   * @return true if the identity was revoked, false if not.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  revokeIdentity() = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a name for a new key belonging to the identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @param useKsk If true, generate a KSK name, otherwise a DSK name.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getNewKeyName(const Name& identityName, bool useKsk) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified key already exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @return true if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Extract the key name from the certificate name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name to be processed.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getKeyNameForCertificate(const Name& certificateName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Add a public key to the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the public key to be added.
+   * @param keyType Type of the public key to be added.
+   * @param publicKeyDer A blob of the public key DER to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, const Blob& publicKeyDer) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key DER blob from the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the requested public key.
+   * @return The DER Blob.  If not found, return a Blob with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  getKey(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Activate a key.  If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  activateKey(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Deactivate a key. If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  deactivateKey(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified certificate already exists.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the certificate.
+   * @return true if the certificate exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesCertificateExist(const Name& certificateName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate to the identity storage.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addCertificate(const Certificate& certificate) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate from the identity storage.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @param allowAny If false, only a valid certificate will be returned, otherwise validity is disregarded.
+   * @return The requested certificate.  If not found, return a shared_ptr with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate> 
+  getCertificate(const Name &certificateName, bool allowAny = false) = 0;
+
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *           Get/Set Default             *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default identity. 
+   * @param return The name of default identity, or an empty name if there is no default.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultIdentity() = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return The default key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return The default certificate name.
+   */
+  Name 
+  getDefaultCertificateNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName)
+  {
+    return getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(identityName));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name for the specified key.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @return The default certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default identity.  If the identityName does not exist, then clear the default identity
+   * so that getDefaultIdentity() returns an empty name.
+   * @param identityName The default identity name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultIdentity(const Name& identityName) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param identityNameCheck (optional) The identity name to check the keyName.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& keyName, const Name& identityNameCheck = Name()) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName, const Name& certificateName) = 0;  
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-identity-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-identity-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba0ea5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-identity-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_MEMORY_IDENTITY_STORAGE_HPP
+#define	NDN_MEMORY_IDENTITY_STORAGE_HPP
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "identity-storage.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/**
+ * MemoryIdentityStorage extends IdentityStorage and implements its methods to store identity, public key and certificate objects in memory.
+ * The application must get the objects through its own means and add the objects to the MemoryIdentityStorage object.
+ * To use permanent file-based storage, see BasicIdentityStorage.
+ */
+class MemoryIdentityStorage : public IdentityStorage {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual Destructor.
+   */
+  virtual 
+  ~MemoryIdentityStorage();
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return true if the identity exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesIdentityExist(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a new identity. An exception will be thrown if the identity already exists.
+   * @param identityName The identity name to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void
+  addIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke the identity.
+   * @return true if the identity was revoked, false if not.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  revokeIdentity();
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a name for a new key belonging to the identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @param useKsk If true, generate a KSK name, otherwise a DSK name.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getNewKeyName(const Name& identityName, bool useKsk);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified key already exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @return true if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Extract the key name from the certificate name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name to be processed.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getKeyNameForCertificate(const Name& certificateName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a public key to the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the public key to be added.
+   * @param keyType Type of the public key to be added.
+   * @param publicKeyDer A blob of the public key DER to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, const Blob& publicKeyDer);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key DER blob from the identity storage.
+   * @param keyName The name of the requested public key.
+   * @return The DER Blob.  If not found, return a Blob with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  getKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Activate a key.  If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  activateKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Deactivate a key. If a key is marked as inactive, its private part will not be used in packet signing.
+   * @param keyName name of the key
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  deactivateKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the specified certificate already exists.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the certificate.
+   * @return true if the certificate exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesCertificateExist(const Name& certificateName);
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate to the identity storage.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to be added.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  addCertificate(const Certificate& certificate);
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate from the identity storage.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @param allowAny If false, only a valid certificate will be returned, otherwise validity is disregarded.
+   * @return The requested certificate.  If not found, return a shared_ptr with a null pointer.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate> 
+  getCertificate(const Name &certificateName, bool allowAny = false);
+
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *           Get/Set Default             *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default identity. 
+   * @param return The name of default identity, or an empty name if there is no default.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultIdentity();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The identity name.
+   * @return The default key name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default certificate name for the specified key.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @return The default certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  getDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName);
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default identity.  If the identityName does not exist, then clear the default identity
+   * so that getDefaultIdentity() returns an empty name.
+   * @param identityName The default identity name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultIdentity(const Name& identityName);
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param identityNameCheck (optional) The identity name to check the keyName.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultKeyNameForIdentity(const Name& keyName, const Name& identityNameCheck = Name());
+
+  /**
+   * Set the default key name for the specified identity.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  setDefaultCertificateNameForKey(const Name& keyName, const Name& certificateName);  
+  
+private:
+  std::vector<std::string> identityStore_; /**< A list of name URI. */
+  std::string defaultIdentity_;            /**< The default identity in identityStore_, or "" if not defined. */
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-private-key-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-private-key-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02f8fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/memory-private-key-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_MEMORY_PRIVATE_KEY_STORAGE_HPP
+#define	NDN_MEMORY_PRIVATE_KEY_STORAGE_HPP
+
+#include <map>
+#include "private-key-storage.hpp"
+
+struct rsa_st;
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/**
+ * MemoryPrivateKeyStorage extends PrivateKeyStorage to implement a simple in-memory private key store.  You should
+ * initialize by calling setKeyPairForKeyName.
+ */
+class MemoryPrivateKeyStorage : public PrivateKeyStorage {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual destructor
+   */    
+  virtual 
+  ~MemoryPrivateKeyStorage();
+
+  /**
+   * Set the public and private key for the keyName.
+   * @param keyName The key name.
+   * @param publicKeyDer The public key DER byte array.
+   * @param publicKeyDerLength The length of publicKeyDer.
+   * @param privateKeyDer The private key DER byte array.
+   * @param privateKeyDerLength The length of privateKeyDer.
+   */
+  void setKeyPairForKeyName
+    (const Name& keyName, uint8_t *publicKeyDer, size_t publicKeyDerLength, uint8_t *privateKeyDer, 
+     size_t privateKeyDerLength);
+  
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of asymmetric keys.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key pair.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key pair, e.g. KEY_TYPE_RSA.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key pair.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKeyPair(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, int keySize);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key
+   * @param keyName The name of public key.
+   * @return The public key.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey> 
+  getPublicKey(const Name& keyName);
+  
+  /**
+   * Fetch the private key for keyName and sign the data, returning a signature Blob.
+   * @param data Pointer to the input byte array.
+   * @param dataLength The length of data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the signing key.
+   * @param digestAlgorithm the digest algorithm.
+   * @return The signature, or a null pointer if signing fails.
+   */  
+  virtual Blob 
+  sign(const uint8_t *data, size_t dataLength, const Name& keyName, DigestAlgorithm digestAlgorithm);
+    
+  /**
+   * Decrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the decrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be decrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The decrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob 
+  decrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric);
+
+  /**
+   * Encrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the encrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be encrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The encrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  encrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Generate a symmetric key.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key, e.g. KEY_TYPE_AES.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType, int keySize);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a particular key exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyClass The class of the key, e.g. KEY_CLASS_PUBLIC, KEY_CLASS_PRIVATE, or KEY_CLASS_SYMMETRIC.
+   * @return True if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName, KeyClass keyClass);  
+  
+private:
+  /**
+   * RsaPrivateKey is a simple class to hold an RSA private key.
+   */
+  class RsaPrivateKey {
+  public:
+    RsaPrivateKey(uint8_t *keyDer, size_t keyDerLength);
+    
+    ~RsaPrivateKey();
+    
+    struct rsa_st* getPrivateKey() { return privateKey_; }
+    
+  private:
+    struct rsa_st* privateKey_;
+  };
+    
+  std::map<std::string, ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey> > publicKeyStore_;      /**< The map key is the keyName.toUri() */
+  std::map<std::string, ptr_lib::shared_ptr<RsaPrivateKey> > privateKeyStore_; /**< The map key is the keyName.toUri() */
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/osx-private-key-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/osx-private-key-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..729bf9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/osx-private-key-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_OSX_PRIVATEKEY_STORAGE_H
+#define NDN_OSX_PRIVATEKEY_STORAGE_H
+
+// Only compile if ndn-cpp-config.h defines NDN_CPP_HAVE_OSX_SECURITY 1.
+#include <ndn-cpp/ndn-cpp-config.h>
+#if NDN_CPP_HAVE_OSX_SECURITY
+
+#include "../../common.hpp"
+#include "private-key-storage.hpp"
+
+#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+#include <Security/Security.h>
+#include <CoreServices/CoreServices.h>
+
+namespace ndn
+{
+  
+class OSXPrivateKeyStorage : public PrivateKeyStorage {
+public:
+  /**
+   * constructor of OSXPrivateKeyStorage
+   * @param keychainName the name of keychain
+   */
+  OSXPrivateKeyStorage(const std::string & keychainName = "");
+
+  /**
+   * destructor of OSXPrivateKeyStore
+   */    
+  virtual 
+  ~OSXPrivateKeyStorage();
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of asymmetric keys.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key pair.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key pair, e.g. KEY_TYPE_RSA.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key pair.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKeyPair(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType = KEY_TYPE_RSA, int keySize = 2048);
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key
+   * @param keyName The name of public key.
+   * @return The public key.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey> 
+  getPublicKey(const Name& keyName);
+  
+  /**
+   * Fetch the private key for keyName and sign the data, returning a signature Blob.
+   * @param data Pointer to the input byte array.
+   * @param dataLength The length of data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the signing key.
+   * @param digestAlgorithm the digest algorithm.
+   * @return The signature, or a null pointer if signing fails.
+   */  
+  virtual Blob 
+  sign(const uint8_t *data, size_t dataLength, const Name& keyName, DigestAlgorithm digestAlgorithm = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256);
+      
+  /**
+   * Decrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the decrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be decrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The decrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob 
+  decrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric = false);
+
+  /**
+   * Encrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the encrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be encrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The encrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  encrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric = false);
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a symmetric key.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key, e.g. KEY_TYPE_AES.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType = KEY_TYPE_AES, int keySize = 256);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a particular key exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyClass The class of the key, e.g. KEY_CLASS_PUBLIC, KEY_CLASS_PRIVATE, or KEY_CLASS_SYMMETRIC.
+   * @return True if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName, KeyClass keyClass);  
+
+  /**
+   * configure ACL of a particular key
+   * @param keyName the name of key
+   * @param keyClass the class of key, e.g. Private Key
+   * @param acl the new acl of the key
+   * @param appPath the absolute path to the application
+   * @returns true if setting succeeds
+   */
+  bool 
+  setACL(const Name & keyName, KeyClass keyClass, int acl, const std::string & appPath);
+
+  /**
+   * verify data (test only)
+   * @param keyName the name of key
+   * @param pData the data to be verified
+   * @param pSig the signature associated with the data
+   * @param digestAlgo digest algorithm
+   * @return true if signature can be verified, otherwise false
+   */
+  bool 
+  verifyData(const Name & keyName, const Blob & pData, const Blob & pSig, DigestAlgorithm digestAlgo = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256);
+
+ private:
+  /**
+   * convert NDN name of a key to internal name of the key
+   * @param keyName the NDN name of the key
+   * @param keyClass the class of the key
+   * @return the internal key name
+   */
+  std::string 
+  toInternalKeyName(const Name & keyName, KeyClass keyClass);
+
+  /**
+   * Get key
+   * @param keyName the name of the key
+   * @param keyClass the class of the key
+   * @returns pointer to the key
+   */
+  SecKeychainItemRef 
+  getKey(const Name & keyName, KeyClass keyClass);
+      
+  /**
+   * convert keyType to MAC OS symmetric key key type
+   * @param keyType
+   * @returns MAC OS key type
+   */
+  const CFTypeRef 
+  getSymKeyType(KeyType keyType);
+
+  /**
+   * convert keyType to MAC OS asymmetirc key type
+   * @param keyType
+   * @returns MAC OS key type
+   */
+  const CFTypeRef 
+  getAsymKeyType(KeyType keyType);
+
+  /**
+   * convert keyClass to MAC OS key class
+   * @param keyClass
+   * @returns MAC OS key class
+   */
+  const CFTypeRef 
+  getKeyClass(KeyClass keyClass);
+
+  /**
+   * convert digestAlgo to MAC OS algorithm id
+   * @param digestAlgo
+   * @returns MAC OS algorithm id
+   */
+  const CFStringRef 
+  getDigestAlgorithm(DigestAlgorithm digestAlgo);
+
+  /**
+   * convert format to MAC OS key format
+   * @param format
+   * @returns MAC OS keyformat
+   */
+  SecExternalFormat 
+  getFormat(KeyFormat format);
+
+  /**
+   * get the digest size of the corresponding algorithm
+   * @param digestAlgo the digest algorithm
+   * @return digest size
+   */
+  long 
+  getDigestSize(DigestAlgorithm digestAlgo);
+
+  const std::string keyChainName_;
+  SecKeychainRef keyChainRef_;
+  SecKeychainRef originalDefaultKeyChain_;
+};
+  
+}
+
+#endif NDN_CPP_HAVE_OSX_SECURITY
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/private-key-storage.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/private-key-storage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8917c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/identity/private-key-storage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_PRIVATE_KEY_STORAGE_HPP
+#define	NDN_PRIVATE_KEY_STORAGE_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include "../../util/blob.hpp"
+#include "../certificate/public-key.hpp"
+#include "../security-common.hpp"
+#include "../../name.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class PrivateKeyStorage {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual destructor.
+   */    
+  virtual 
+  ~PrivateKeyStorage() {}
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of asymmetric keys.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key pair.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key pair, e.g. KEY_TYPE_RSA.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key pair.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKeyPair(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType = KEY_TYPE_RSA, int keySize = 2048) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the public key
+   * @param keyName The name of public key.
+   * @return The public key.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PublicKey> 
+  getPublicKey(const Name& keyName) = 0;
+  
+  /**
+   * Fetch the private key for keyName and sign the data, returning a signature Blob.
+   * @param data Pointer to the input byte array.
+   * @param dataLength The length of data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the signing key.
+   * @param digestAlgorithm the digest algorithm.
+   * @return The signature, or a null pointer if signing fails.
+   */  
+  virtual Blob 
+  sign(const uint8_t *data, size_t dataLength, const Name& keyName, DigestAlgorithm digestAlgorithm = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256) = 0;
+    
+  Blob 
+  sign(const Blob& data, const Name& keyName, DigestAlgorithm digestAlgorithm = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256)
+  {
+    sign(data.buf(), data.size(), keyName, digestAlgorithm);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Decrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the decrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be decrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The decrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob 
+  decrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric = false) = 0;
+
+  Blob 
+  decrypt(const Name& keyName, const Blob& data, bool isSymmetric = false)
+  {
+    decrypt(keyName, data.buf(), data.size(), isSymmetric);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Encrypt data.
+   * @param keyName The name of the encrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte to be encrypted.
+   * @param dataLength the length of data.
+   * @param isSymmetric If true symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric decryption is used.
+   * @return The encrypted data.
+   */
+  virtual Blob
+  encrypt(const Name& keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool isSymmetric = false) = 0;
+
+  Blob
+  encrypt(const Name& keyName, const Blob& data, bool isSymmetric = false)
+  {
+    encrypt(keyName, data.buf(), data.size(), isSymmetric);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Generate a symmetric key.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key, e.g. KEY_TYPE_AES.
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   */
+  virtual void 
+  generateKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType = KEY_TYPE_AES, int keySize = 256) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a particular key exists.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param keyClass The class of the key, e.g. KEY_CLASS_PUBLIC, KEY_CLASS_PRIVATE, or KEY_CLASS_SYMMETRIC.
+   * @return True if the key exists, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  doesKeyExist(const Name& keyName, KeyClass keyClass) = 0;  
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97db9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_KEY_CHAIN_HPP
+#define NDN_KEY_CHAIN_HPP
+
+#include "../data.hpp"
+#include "../face.hpp"
+#include "identity/identity-manager.hpp"
+#include "encryption/encryption-manager.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class PolicyManager;
+  
+/**
+ * An OnVerified function object is used to pass a callback to verifyData to report a successful verification.
+ */
+typedef func_lib::function<void(const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Data>& data)> OnVerified;
+
+/**
+ * An OnVerifyFailed function object is used to pass a callback to verifyData to report a failed verification.
+ */
+typedef func_lib::function<void(const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Data>& data)> OnVerifyFailed;
+
+/**
+ * Keychain is the main class of the security library.
+ *
+ * The Keychain class provides a set of interfaces to the security library such as identity management, policy configuration 
+ * and packet signing and verification.
+ */
+class KeyChain {
+public:
+  KeyChain
+    (const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<IdentityManager>& identityManager, const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PolicyManager>& policyManager);
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *          Identity Management          *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Create an identity by creating a pair of Key-Signing-Key (KSK) for this identity and a self-signed certificate of the KSK.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @return The key name of the auto-generated KSK of the identity.
+   */
+  Name
+  createIdentity(const Name& identityName)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->createIdentity(identityName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the default identity.
+   * @return The default identity name.
+   */
+  Name
+  getDefaultIdentity()
+  {
+    return identityManager_->getDefaultIdentity();
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of RSA keys for the specified identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @param isKsk true for generating a Key-Signing-Key (KSK), false for a Data-Signing-Key (KSK).
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  Name
+  generateRSAKeyPair(const Name& identityName, bool isKsk = false, int keySize = 2048)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->generateRSAKeyPair(identityName, isKsk, keySize);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set a key as the default key of an identity.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @param identityName the name of the identity. If not specified, the identity name is inferred from the keyName.
+   */
+  void
+  setDefaultKeyForIdentity(const Name& keyName, const Name& identityName = Name())
+  {
+    return identityManager_->setDefaultKeyForIdentity(keyName, identityName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a pair of RSA keys for the specified identity and set it as default key for the identity.
+   * @param identityName The name of the identity.
+   * @param isKsk true for generating a Key-Signing-Key (KSK), false for a Data-Signing-Key (KSK).
+   * @param keySize The size of the key.
+   * @return The generated key name.
+   */
+  Name
+  generateRSAKeyPairAsDefault(const Name& identityName, bool isKsk = false, int keySize = 2048)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->generateRSAKeyPairAsDefault(identityName, isKsk, keySize);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a public key signing request.
+   * @param keyName The name of the key.
+   * @returns The signing request data.
+   */
+  Blob
+  createSigningRequest(const Name& keyName)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->getPublicKey(keyName)->getKeyDer();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Install an identity certificate into the public key identity storage.
+   * @param certificate The certificate to to added.
+   */
+  void
+  installIdentityCertificate(const Certificate& certificate)
+  {
+    identityManager_->addCertificate(certificate);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the certificate as the default for its corresponding key.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the certificate.
+   */
+  void
+  setDefaultCertificateForKey(const Name& certificateName)
+  {
+    identityManager_->setDefaultCertificateForKey(certificateName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate with the specified name.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @return the requested certificate.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate>
+  getCertificate(const Name& certificateName)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->getCertificate(certificateName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get a certificate even if the certificate is not valid anymore.
+   * @param certificateName The name of the requested certificate.
+   * @return the requested certificate.
+   */
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Certificate>
+  getAnyCertificate(const Name& certificateName)
+  {
+    return identityManager_->getAnyCertificate(certificateName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke a key
+   * @param keyName the name of the key that will be revoked
+   */
+  void 
+  revokeKey(const Name & keyName)
+  {
+    //TODO: Implement
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke a certificate
+   * @param certificateName the name of the certificate that will be revoked
+   */
+  void 
+  revokeCertificate(const Name & certificateName)
+  {
+    //TODO: Implement
+  }
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *           Policy Management           *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PolicyManager>&
+  getPolicyManager() { return policyManager_; }
+  
+  /*****************************************
+   *              Sign/Verify              *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Wire encode the Data object, sign it and set its signature.
+   * Note: the caller must make sure the timestamp is correct, for example with 
+   * data.getMetaInfo().setTimestampMilliseconds(time(NULL) * 1000.0).
+   * @param data The Data object to be signed.  This updates its signature and key locator field and wireEncoding.
+   * @param certificateName The certificate name of the key to use for signing.  If omitted, infer the signing identity from the data packet name.
+   * @param wireFormat A WireFormat object used to encode the input. If omitted, use WireFormat getDefaultWireFormat().
+   */
+  void 
+  sign(Data& data, const Name& certificateName, WireFormat& wireFormat = *WireFormat::getDefaultWireFormat());
+  
+  /**
+   * Wire encode the Data object, sign it and set its signature.
+   * Note: the caller must make sure the timestamp is correct, for example with 
+   * data.getMetaInfo().setTimestampMilliseconds(time(NULL) * 1000.0).
+   * @param data The Data object to be signed.  This updates its signature and key locator field and wireEncoding.
+   * @param identityName The identity name for the key to use for signing.  If omitted, infer the signing identity from the data packet name.
+   * @param wireFormat A WireFormat object used to encode the input. If omitted, use WireFormat getDefaultWireFormat().
+   */
+  void 
+  signByIdentity(Data& data, const Name& identityName = Name(), WireFormat& wireFormat = *WireFormat::getDefaultWireFormat());
+
+  /**
+   * Check the signature on the Data object and call either onVerify or onVerifyFailed. 
+   * We use callback functions because verify may fetch information to check the signature.
+   * @param data The Data object with the signature to check. It is an error if data does not have a wireEncoding. 
+   * To set the wireEncoding, you can call data.wireDecode.
+   * @param onVerified If the signature is verified, this calls onVerified(data).
+   * @param onVerifyFailed If the signature check fails, this calls onVerifyFailed(data).
+   */
+  void
+  verifyData
+    (const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Data>& data, const OnVerified& onVerified, const OnVerifyFailed& onVerifyFailed, int stepCount = 0);
+
+  /*****************************************
+   *           Encrypt/Decrypt             *
+   *****************************************/
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a symmetric key.
+   * @param keyName The name of the generated key.
+   * @param keyType The type of the key, e.g. KEY_TYPE_AES
+   */
+  void 
+  generateSymmetricKey(const Name& keyName, KeyType keyType)
+  {
+    encryptionManager_->createSymmetricKey(keyName, keyType);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Encrypt a byte array.
+   * @param keyName The name of the encrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte array that will be encrypted.
+   * @param dataLength The length of data.
+   * @param useSymmetric If true then symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric encryption is used.
+   * @param encryptMode the encryption mode
+   * @return the encrypted data as an immutable Blob.
+   */
+  Blob
+  encrypt(const Name &keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool useSymmetric = true, 
+          EncryptMode encryptMode = ENCRYPT_MODE_DEFAULT)
+  {
+    return encryptionManager_->encrypt(keyName, data, dataLength, useSymmetric, encryptMode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Decrypt a byte array.
+   * @param keyName The name of the decrypting key.
+   * @param data The byte array that will be decrypted.
+   * @param dataLength The length of data.
+   * @param useSymmetric If true then symmetric encryption is used, otherwise asymmetric encryption is used.
+   * @param encryptMode the encryption mode
+   * @return the decrypted data as an immutable Blob.
+   */
+  Blob
+  decrypt(const Name &keyName, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataLength, bool useSymmetric = true, 
+          EncryptMode encryptMode = ENCRYPT_MODE_DEFAULT)
+  {
+     return encryptionManager_->decrypt(keyName, data, dataLength, useSymmetric, encryptMode);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Set the Face which will be used to fetch required certificates.
+   * @param face A pointer to the Face object.
+   */
+  void
+  setFace(Face* face) { face_ = face; }
+
+private:
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<IdentityManager> identityManager_;
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<PolicyManager> policyManager_;
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<EncryptionManager> encryptionManager_;
+  Face* face_;
+  const int maxSteps_;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/no-verify-policy-manager.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/no-verify-policy-manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b72eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/no-verify-policy-manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_NO_VERIFY_POLICY_MANAGER_HPP
+#define	NDN_NO_VERIFY_POLICY_MANAGER_HPP
+
+#include "policy-manager.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class NoVerifyPolicyManager : public PolicyManager {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual destructor.
+   */
+  virtual
+  ~NoVerifyPolicyManager();
+
+  /**
+   * Override to always skip verification and trust as valid.
+   * @param data The received data packet.
+   * @return true.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  skipVerifyAndTrust(const Data& data);
+
+  /**
+   * Override to return false for no verification rule for the received data.
+   * @param data The received data packet.
+   * @return false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  requireVerify(const Data& data);
+
+  /**
+   * Override to call onVerified(data) and to indicate no further verification step.
+   * @param data The Data object with the signature to check.
+   * @param stepCount The number of verification steps that have been done, used to track the verification progress.
+   * @param onVerified This does override to call onVerified(data).
+   * @param onVerifyFailed Override to ignore this.
+   * @return null for no further step.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<ValidationRequest>
+  checkVerificationPolicy
+    (const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Data>& data, const int& stepCount, const OnVerified& onVerified, const OnVerifyFailed& onVerifyFailed);
+    
+  /**
+   * Override to always indicate that the signing certificate name and data name satisfy the signing policy.
+   * @param dataName The name of data to be signed.
+   * @param certificateName The name of signing certificate.
+   * @return true to indicate that the signing certificate can be used to sign the data.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  checkSigningPolicy(const Name& dataName, const Name& certificateName);
+    
+  /**
+   * Override to indicate that the signing identity cannot be inferred.
+   * @param dataName The name of data to be signed.
+   * @return An empty name because cannot infer. 
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  inferSigningIdentity(const Name& dataName);
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/policy-manager.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/policy-manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..458f84f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/policy/policy-manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_POLICY_MANAGER_HPP
+#define	NDN_POLICY_MANAGER_HPP
+
+#include "../../data.hpp"
+#include "../key-chain.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class ValidationRequest;
+  
+/**
+ * A PolicyManager is an abstract base class to represent the policy for verifying data packets.
+ * You must create an object of a subclass.
+ */
+class PolicyManager {
+public:
+  /**
+   * The virtual destructor.
+   */
+  virtual
+  ~PolicyManager() {}
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the received data packet can escape from verification and be trusted as valid.
+   * @param data The received data packet.
+   * @return true if the data does not need to be verified to be trusted as valid, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  skipVerifyAndTrust(const Data& data) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Check if this PolicyManager has a verification rule for the received data.
+   * @param data The received data packet.
+   * @return true if the data must be verified, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  requireVerify(const Data& data) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Check whether the received data packet complies with the verification policy, and get the indication of the next verification step.
+   * @param data The Data object with the signature to check.
+   * @param stepCount The number of verification steps that have been done, used to track the verification progress.
+   * @param onVerified If the signature is verified, this calls onVerified(data).
+   * @param onVerifyFailed If the signature check fails, this calls onVerifyFailed(data).
+   * @return the indication of next verification step, null if there is no further step.
+   */
+  virtual ptr_lib::shared_ptr<ValidationRequest>
+  checkVerificationPolicy
+    (const ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Data>& data, const int& stepCount, const OnVerified& onVerified, const OnVerifyFailed& onVerifyFailed) = 0;
+    
+  /**
+   * Check if the signing certificate name and data name satisfy the signing policy.
+   * @param dataName The name of data to be signed.
+   * @param certificateName The name of signing certificate.
+   * @return true if the signing certificate can be used to sign the data, otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool 
+  checkSigningPolicy(const Name& dataName, const Name& certificateName) = 0;
+    
+  /**
+   * Infer the signing identity name according to the policy. If the signing identity cannot be inferred, return an empty name.
+   * @param dataName The name of data to be signed.
+   * @return The signing identity or an empty name if cannot infer. 
+   */
+  virtual Name 
+  inferSigningIdentity(const Name& dataName) = 0;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-common.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-common.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1222480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-common.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_SECURITY_COMMON_HPP
+#define	NDN_SECURITY_COMMON_HPP
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+enum KeyType {
+  KEY_TYPE_RSA,
+  // KEY_TYPE_DSA,
+  KEY_TYPE_AES,
+  // KEY_TYPE_DES,
+  // KEY_TYPE_RC4,
+  // KEY_TYPE_RC2
+};
+
+enum KeyClass {
+  KEY_CLASS_PUBLIC,
+  KEY_CLASS_PRIVATE,
+  KEY_CLASS_SYMMETRIC
+};
+  
+enum KeyFormat {
+  KEY_FORMAT_PUBLIC_OPENSSL,
+};
+
+enum DigestAlgorithm {
+  // DIGEST_ALGORITHM_MD2,
+  // DIGEST_ALGORITHM_MD5,
+  // DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA1,
+  DIGEST_ALGORITHM_SHA256
+};
+
+enum EncryptMode {
+  ENCRYPT_MODE_DEFAULT,
+  ENCRYPT_MODE_CFB_AES,
+  // ENCRYPT_MODE_CBC_AES
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-exception.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-exception.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f14948f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/security-exception.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_SECURITY_EXCEPTION_HPP
+#define	NDN_SECURITY_EXCEPTION_HPP
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class SecurityException : public std::exception {
+public:
+  SecurityException(const std::string& errorMessage) throw();
+    
+  virtual ~SecurityException() throw();
+    
+  std::string Msg() { return errorMessage_; }
+
+  virtual const char* what() const throw() { return errorMessage_.c_str(); }
+    
+private:
+  const std::string errorMessage_;
+};
+
+class UnrecognizedKeyFormatException : public SecurityException {
+public:
+  UnrecognizedKeyFormatException(const std::string& errorMessage)
+  : SecurityException(errorMessage)
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+class UnrecognizedDigestAlgorithmException : public SecurityException {
+public:
+  UnrecognizedDigestAlgorithmException(const std::string& errorMessage)
+  : SecurityException(errorMessage)
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif