diff --git a/DataProtection.sln b/DataProtection.sln
index cf081e45be..32886677e3 100644
--- a/DataProtection.sln
+++ b/DataProtection.sln
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptograp
 EndProject
 Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal.Test", "test\Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal.Test\Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal.Test.xproj", "{37053D5F-5B61-47CE-8B72-298CE007FFB0}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces", "src\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.xproj", "{4B115BDE-B253-46A6-97BF-A8B37B344FF2}"
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions", "src\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.xproj", "{4B115BDE-B253-46A6-97BF-A8B37B344FF2}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test", "test\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test.xproj", "{FF650A69-DEE4-4B36-9E30-264EE7CFB478}"
+Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test", "test\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test.xproj", "{FF650A69-DEE4-4B36-9E30-264EE7CFB478}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Test.Shared", "test\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Test.Shared\Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Test.Shared.xproj", "{4F14BA2A-4F04-4676-8586-EC380977EE2E}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e0757a8c7e..2eee92352a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.KeyDerivation")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.KeyDerivation.Test")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection")]
-[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Test")]
 [assembly: AssemblyMetadata("Serviceable", "True")]
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/CryptoUtil.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/CryptoUtil.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/CryptoUtil.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/CryptoUtil.cs
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/DataProtectionExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/DataProtectionExtensions.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/DataProtectionExtensions.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/DataProtectionExtensions.cs
index 76693edd73..ca2229de33 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/DataProtectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/DataProtectionExtensions.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Infrastructure;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions;
 using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
 #if DNX451 || DNXCORE50 // [[ISSUE1400]] Replace with DNX_ANY when it becomes available
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Error.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Error.cs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Error.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Error.cs
index e479a1b833..119aab9bd3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Error.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Error.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection
 {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/IDataProtectionProvider.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/IDataProtectionProvider.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/IDataProtectionProvider.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/IDataProtectionProvider.cs
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/IDataProtector.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/IDataProtector.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/IDataProtector.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/IDataProtector.cs
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Infrastructure/IApplicationDiscriminator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Infrastructure/IApplicationDiscriminator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Infrastructure/IApplicationDiscriminator.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Infrastructure/IApplicationDiscriminator.cs
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.xproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.xproj
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.xproj
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.xproj
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
similarity index 80%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index b25fbe06e2..2164560251 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 // for unit testing
-[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test")]
 [assembly: AssemblyMetadata("Serviceable", "True")]
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index c0b13a79e6..c89ea1509b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // <auto-generated />
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions
 {
     using System.Globalization;
     using System.Reflection;
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces
     internal static class Resources
     {
         private static readonly ResourceManager _resourceManager
-            = new ResourceManager("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Resources", typeof(Resources).GetTypeInfo().Assembly);
+            = new ResourceManager("Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Resources", typeof(Resources).GetTypeInfo().Assembly);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The payload was invalid.
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Resources.resx b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Resources.resx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/Resources.resx
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/Resources.resx
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/WebEncoders.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/WebEncoders.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/WebEncoders.cs
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/WebEncoders.cs
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces/project.json
rename to src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/project.json
index 60b6bf893d..9d0fc06edc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/project.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "description": "ASP.NET 5 logic to protect and unprotect data, similar to DPAPI.",
     "dependencies": {
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal": "1.0.0-*",
-        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Shared": { "type": "build", "version": "" },
         "Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection.Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.Framework.Logging.Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs
rename to test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs
index 42deb31f55..47c7013539 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/DataProtectionExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Infrastructure;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Testing;
 using Microsoft.Framework.Runtime;
 using Moq;
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test.xproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test.xproj
similarity index 100%
rename from test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test.xproj
rename to test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test.xproj
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/project.json b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/project.json
similarity index 86%
rename from test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/project.json
rename to test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/project.json
index b1010674f5..5651458299 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces.Test/project.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions.Test/project.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "dependencies": {
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Cryptography.Internal": "1.0.0-*",
-        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Testing": "1.0.0-*",
         "Moq": "4.2.1312.1622",
         "xunit.runner.aspnet": "2.0.0-aspnet-*"
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions.Test/project.json b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions.Test/project.json
index bcc0e2decf..50d98f9f25 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions.Test/project.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions.Test/project.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "dependencies": {
-        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Interfaces": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Extensions": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Testing": "1.0.0-*",
         "Moq": "4.2.1312.1622",