diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index 242d4c0..f3a7493 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/security-exception.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/certificate.hpp \
+  ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/oid.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/public-key.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/encryption/encryption-manager.hpp \
diff --git a/include/Makefile.in b/include/Makefile.in
index ca2484f..8f4827a 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/Makefile.in
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
   ndn-cpp/security/key-chain.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/security-exception.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/certificate.hpp \
+  ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/oid.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/certificate/public-key.hpp \
   ndn-cpp/security/encryption/encryption-manager.hpp \
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-certificate.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d68231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/security/certificate/identity-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: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_IDENTITY_CERTIFICATE_HPP
+#define	NDN_IDENTITY_CERTIFICATE_HPP
+
+#include "certificate.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+class IdentityCertificate : public Certificate
+{
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif