diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt.go b/pdf/core/crypt.go
index 4f441093..b17887c0 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt.go
+++ b/pdf/core/crypt.go
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"math"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
+	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core/security"
 )
 
 type Version struct {
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ type EncryptInfo struct {
 }
 
 // PdfCryptNewEncrypt makes the document crypt handler based on a specified crypt filter.
-func PdfCryptNewEncrypt(cf CryptFilter, userPass, ownerPass []byte, perm AccessPermissions) (*PdfCrypt, *EncryptInfo, error) {
+func PdfCryptNewEncrypt(cf CryptFilter, userPass, ownerPass []byte, perm security.Permissions) (*PdfCrypt, *EncryptInfo, error) {
 	crypter := &PdfCrypt{
 		encryptedObjects: make(map[PdfObject]bool),
 		cryptFilters:     make(cryptFilters),
-		encryptStd: stdEncryptDict{
+		encryptStd: security.StdEncryptDict{
 			P:               perm,
 			EncryptMetadata: true,
 		},
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func PdfCryptNewEncrypt(cf CryptFilter, userPass, ownerPass []byte, perm AccessP
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	// encode parameters generated by the Standard security handler
-	crypter.encryptStd.EncodeTo(ed)
+	encodeEncryptStd(&crypter.encryptStd, ed)
 	if crypter.encrypt.V >= 4 {
 		if err := crypter.saveCryptFilters(ed); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
@@ -97,12 +97,115 @@ func PdfCryptNewEncrypt(cf CryptFilter, userPass, ownerPass []byte, perm AccessP
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// encodeEncryptStd encodes fields of standard security handler to an Encrypt dictionary.
+func encodeEncryptStd(d *security.StdEncryptDict, ed *PdfObjectDictionary) {
+	ed.Set("R", MakeInteger(int64(d.R)))
+	ed.Set("P", MakeInteger(int64(d.P)))
+
+	ed.Set("O", MakeStringFromBytes(d.O))
+	ed.Set("U", MakeStringFromBytes(d.U))
+	if d.R >= 5 {
+		ed.Set("OE", MakeStringFromBytes(d.OE))
+		ed.Set("UE", MakeStringFromBytes(d.UE))
+		ed.Set("EncryptMetadata", MakeBool(d.EncryptMetadata))
+		if d.R > 5 {
+			ed.Set("Perms", MakeStringFromBytes(d.Perms))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// decodeEncryptStd decodes fields of standard security handler from an Encrypt dictionary.
+func decodeEncryptStd(d *security.StdEncryptDict, ed *PdfObjectDictionary) error {
+	// TODO(dennwc): this code is too verbose; maybe use reflection to populate fields and validate afterwards?
+	R, ok := ed.Get("R").(*PdfObjectInteger)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing R")
+	}
+	// TODO(dennwc): according to spec, R should be validated according to V value
+	if *R < 2 || *R > 6 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid R (%d)", *R)
+	}
+	d.R = int(*R)
+
+	O, ok := ed.GetString("O")
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing O")
+	}
+	if d.R == 5 || d.R == 6 {
+		// the spec says =48 bytes, but Acrobat pads them out longer
+		if len(O) < 48 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Length(O) < 48 (%d)", len(O))
+		}
+	} else if len(O) != 32 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Length(O) != 32 (%d)", len(O))
+	}
+	d.O = []byte(O)
+
+	U, ok := ed.GetString("U")
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing U")
+	}
+	if d.R == 5 || d.R == 6 {
+		// the spec says =48 bytes, but Acrobat pads them out longer
+		if len(U) < 48 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Length(U) < 48 (%d)", len(U))
+		}
+	} else if len(U) != 32 {
+		// Strictly this does not cause an error.
+		// If O is OK and others then can still read the file.
+		common.Log.Debug("Warning: Length(U) != 32 (%d)", len(U))
+		//return crypter, errors.New("Length(U) != 32")
+	}
+	d.U = []byte(U)
+
+	if d.R >= 5 {
+		OE, ok := ed.GetString("OE")
+		if !ok {
+			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing OE")
+		} else if len(OE) != 32 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Length(OE) != 32 (%d)", len(OE))
+		}
+		d.OE = []byte(OE)
+
+		UE, ok := ed.GetString("UE")
+		if !ok {
+			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing UE")
+		} else if len(UE) != 32 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Length(UE) != 32 (%d)", len(UE))
+		}
+		d.UE = []byte(UE)
+	}
+
+	P, ok := ed.Get("P").(*PdfObjectInteger)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing permissions attr")
+	}
+	d.P = security.Permissions(*P)
+
+	if d.R == 6 {
+		Perms, ok := ed.GetString("Perms")
+		if !ok {
+			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing Perms")
+		} else if len(Perms) != 16 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Length(Perms) != 16 (%d)", len(Perms))
+		}
+		d.Perms = []byte(Perms)
+	}
+
+	if em, ok := ed.Get("EncryptMetadata").(*PdfObjectBool); ok {
+		d.EncryptMetadata = bool(*em)
+	} else {
+		d.EncryptMetadata = true // True by default.
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PdfCrypt provides PDF encryption/decryption support.
 // The PDF standard supports encryption of strings and streams (Section 7.6).
 // TODO (v3): Consider unexporting.
 type PdfCrypt struct {
 	encrypt    encryptDict
-	encryptStd stdEncryptDict
+	encryptStd security.StdEncryptDict
 
 	id0              string
 	encryptionKey    []byte
@@ -117,7 +220,6 @@ type PdfCrypt struct {
 	parser *PdfParser
 
 	decryptedObjNum map[int]struct{}
-	ivAESZero       []byte // a zero buffer used as an initialization vector for AES
 }
 
 func (crypt *PdfCrypt) newEncyptDict() *PdfObjectDictionary {
@@ -181,35 +283,6 @@ type encryptDict struct {
 	EFF       string           // The filter that shall be used when decrypting embedded file streams.
 }
 
-// AccessPermissions is a bitmask of access permissions for a PDF file.
-type AccessPermissions uint32
-
-const (
-	// PermOwner grants all permissions.
-	PermOwner = AccessPermissions(math.MaxUint32)
-
-	PermPrinting        = AccessPermissions(1 << 2) // bit 3
-	PermModify          = AccessPermissions(1 << 3) // bit 4
-	PermExtractGraphics = AccessPermissions(1 << 4) // bit 5
-	PermAnnotate        = AccessPermissions(1 << 5) // bit 6
-	// PermFillForms allow form filling, if annotation is disabled?  If annotation enabled, is not looked at.
-	PermFillForms         = AccessPermissions(1 << 8) // bit 9
-	PermDisabilityExtract = AccessPermissions(1 << 9) // bit 10 // TODO: not clear what this means!
-	// PermRotateInsert allows rotating, editing page order.
-	PermRotateInsert = AccessPermissions(1 << 10) // bit 11
-	// PermFullPrintQuality limits print quality (lowres), assuming Printing bit is set.
-	PermFullPrintQuality = AccessPermissions(1 << 11) // bit 12
-)
-
-// Allowed checks if a set of permissions can be granted.
-func (p AccessPermissions) Allowed(p2 AccessPermissions) bool {
-	return p&p2 == p2
-}
-
-const padding = "\x28\xBF\x4E\x5E\x4E\x75\x8A\x41\x64\x00\x4E\x56\xFF" +
-	"\xFA\x01\x08\x2E\x2E\x00\xB6\xD0\x68\x3E\x80\x2F\x0C" +
-	"\xA9\xFE\x64\x53\x69\x7A"
-
 // StandardCryptFilter is a default name for a standard crypt filter.
 const StandardCryptFilter = "StdCF"
 
@@ -405,7 +478,7 @@ func PdfCryptNewDecrypt(parser *PdfParser, ed, trailer *PdfObjectDictionary) (*P
 	}
 
 	// decode Standard security handler parameters
-	if err := crypter.encryptStd.DecodeFrom(ed); err != nil {
+	if err := decodeEncryptStd(&crypter.encryptStd, ed); err != nil {
 		return crypter, err
 	}
 
@@ -428,18 +501,15 @@ func PdfCryptNewDecrypt(parser *PdfParser, ed, trailer *PdfObjectDictionary) (*P
 }
 
 // GetAccessPermissions returns the PDF access permissions as an AccessPermissions object.
-func (crypt *PdfCrypt) GetAccessPermissions() AccessPermissions {
+func (crypt *PdfCrypt) GetAccessPermissions() security.Permissions {
 	return crypt.encryptStd.P
 }
 
-func (crypt *PdfCrypt) securityHandler() stdSecurityHandler {
+func (crypt *PdfCrypt) securityHandler() security.StdHandler {
 	if crypt.encryptStd.R >= 5 {
-		return stdHandlerR6{}
-	}
-	return stdHandlerR4{
-		ID0:    crypt.id0,
-		Length: crypt.encrypt.Length,
+		return security.NewHandlerR6()
 	}
+	return security.NewHandlerR4(crypt.id0, crypt.encrypt.Length)
 }
 
 // Check whether the specified password can be used to decrypt the document.
@@ -464,7 +534,7 @@ func (crypt *PdfCrypt) authenticate(password []byte) (bool, error) {
 // The bool flag indicates that the user can access and can view the file.
 // The AccessPermissions shows what access the user has for editing etc.
 // An error is returned if there was a problem performing the authentication.
-func (crypt *PdfCrypt) checkAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (crypt *PdfCrypt) checkAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, security.Permissions, error) {
 	h := crypt.securityHandler()
 	// TODO(dennwc): it computes an encryption key as well; if necessary, define a new interface method to optimize this
 	fkey, perm, err := h.Authenticate(&crypt.encryptStd, password)
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers.go b/pdf/core/crypt_handlers.go
deleted file mode 100644
index aace2e83..00000000
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is subject to the terms and conditions defined in
- * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
- */
-
-package core
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
-)
-
-type stdSecurityHandler interface {
-	// GenerateParams uses owner and user passwords to set encryption parameters and generate an encryption key.
-	// It assumes that R, P and EncryptMetadata are already set.
-	GenerateParams(d *stdEncryptDict, ownerPass, userPass []byte) ([]byte, error)
-
-	// Authenticate uses encryption dictionary parameters and the password to calculate
-	// the document encryption key. It also returns permissions that should be granted to a user.
-	// In case of failed authentication, it returns empty key and zero permissions with no error.
-	Authenticate(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, AccessPermissions, error)
-}
-
-// stdEncryptDict is a set of additional fields used in standard encryption dictionary.
-type stdEncryptDict struct {
-	R int // (Required) A number specifying which revision of the standard security handler shall be used.
-
-	P               AccessPermissions
-	EncryptMetadata bool // Indicates whether the document-level metadata stream shall be encrypted.
-
-	// set by security handlers:
-
-	O, U   []byte
-	OE, UE []byte // R=6
-	Perms  []byte // An encrypted copy of P (16 bytes). Used to verify permissions. R=6
-}
-
-func (d *stdEncryptDict) EncodeTo(ed *PdfObjectDictionary) {
-	ed.Set("R", MakeInteger(int64(d.R)))
-	ed.Set("P", MakeInteger(int64(d.P)))
-
-	ed.Set("O", MakeStringFromBytes(d.O))
-	ed.Set("U", MakeStringFromBytes(d.U))
-	if d.R >= 5 {
-		ed.Set("OE", MakeStringFromBytes(d.OE))
-		ed.Set("UE", MakeStringFromBytes(d.UE))
-		ed.Set("EncryptMetadata", MakeBool(d.EncryptMetadata))
-		if d.R > 5 {
-			ed.Set("Perms", MakeStringFromBytes(d.Perms))
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (d *stdEncryptDict) DecodeFrom(ed *PdfObjectDictionary) error {
-	// TODO(dennwc): this code is too verbose; maybe use reflection to populate fields and validate afterwards?
-	R, ok := ed.Get("R").(*PdfObjectInteger)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing R")
-	}
-	// TODO(dennwc): according to spec, R should be validated according to V value
-	if *R < 2 || *R > 6 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid R (%d)", *R)
-	}
-	d.R = int(*R)
-
-	O, ok := ed.GetString("O")
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing O")
-	}
-	if d.R == 5 || d.R == 6 {
-		// the spec says =48 bytes, but Acrobat pads them out longer
-		if len(O) < 48 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Length(O) < 48 (%d)", len(O))
-		}
-	} else if len(O) != 32 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Length(O) != 32 (%d)", len(O))
-	}
-	d.O = []byte(O)
-
-	U, ok := ed.GetString("U")
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing U")
-	}
-	if d.R == 5 || d.R == 6 {
-		// the spec says =48 bytes, but Acrobat pads them out longer
-		if len(U) < 48 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Length(U) < 48 (%d)", len(U))
-		}
-	} else if len(U) != 32 {
-		// Strictly this does not cause an error.
-		// If O is OK and others then can still read the file.
-		common.Log.Debug("Warning: Length(U) != 32 (%d)", len(U))
-		//return crypter, errors.New("Length(U) != 32")
-	}
-	d.U = []byte(U)
-
-	if d.R >= 5 {
-		OE, ok := ed.GetString("OE")
-		if !ok {
-			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing OE")
-		} else if len(OE) != 32 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Length(OE) != 32 (%d)", len(OE))
-		}
-		d.OE = []byte(OE)
-
-		UE, ok := ed.GetString("UE")
-		if !ok {
-			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing UE")
-		} else if len(UE) != 32 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Length(UE) != 32 (%d)", len(UE))
-		}
-		d.UE = []byte(UE)
-	}
-
-	P, ok := ed.Get("P").(*PdfObjectInteger)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing permissions attr")
-	}
-	d.P = AccessPermissions(*P)
-
-	if d.R == 6 {
-		Perms, ok := ed.GetString("Perms")
-		if !ok {
-			return errors.New("encrypt dictionary missing Perms")
-		} else if len(Perms) != 16 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Length(Perms) != 16 (%d)", len(Perms))
-		}
-		d.Perms = []byte(Perms)
-	}
-
-	if em, ok := ed.Get("EncryptMetadata").(*PdfObjectBool); ok {
-		d.EncryptMetadata = bool(*em)
-	} else {
-		d.EncryptMetadata = true // True by default.
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_test.go b/pdf/core/crypt_test.go
index 8c81c0bd..6cb56a62 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_test.go
+++ b/pdf/core/crypt_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
+	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core/security"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func TestDecryption1(t *testing.T) {
 			V:      2,
 			Length: 128,
 		},
-		encryptStd: stdEncryptDict{
+		encryptStd: security.StdEncryptDict{
 			R:               3,
 			P:               0xfffff0c0,
 			EncryptMetadata: true,
diff --git a/pdf/core/parser.go b/pdf/core/parser.go
index 359139d2..9cfea000 100644
--- a/pdf/core/parser.go
+++ b/pdf/core/parser.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
+	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core/security"
 )
 
 // Regular Expressions for parsing and identifying object signatures.
@@ -1641,11 +1642,11 @@ func (parser *PdfParser) Decrypt(password []byte) (bool, error) {
 // The bool flag indicates that the user can access and view the file.
 // The AccessPermissions shows what access the user has for editing etc.
 // An error is returned if there was a problem performing the authentication.
-func (parser *PdfParser) CheckAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (parser *PdfParser) CheckAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, security.Permissions, error) {
 	// Also build the encryption/decryption key.
 	if parser.crypter == nil {
 		// If the crypter is not set, the file is not encrypted and we can assume full access permissions.
-		return true, PermOwner, nil
+		return true, security.PermOwner, nil
 	}
 	return parser.crypter.checkAccessRights(password)
 }
diff --git a/pdf/core/ecb.go b/pdf/core/security/ecb.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pdf/core/ecb.go
rename to pdf/core/security/ecb.go
index b96cdfa3..20aeebfd 100644
--- a/pdf/core/ecb.go
+++ b/pdf/core/security/ecb.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
  */
 
-package core
+package security
 
 import "crypto/cipher"
 
diff --git a/pdf/core/security/handlers.go b/pdf/core/security/handlers.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a72e6f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pdf/core/security/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions defined in
+ * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
+ */
+
+package security
+
+// StdHandler is an interface for standard security handlers.
+type StdHandler interface {
+	// GenerateParams uses owner and user passwords to set encryption parameters and generate an encryption key.
+	// It assumes that R, P and EncryptMetadata are already set.
+	GenerateParams(d *StdEncryptDict, ownerPass, userPass []byte) ([]byte, error)
+
+	// Authenticate uses encryption dictionary parameters and the password to calculate
+	// the document encryption key. It also returns permissions that should be granted to a user.
+	// In case of failed authentication, it returns empty key and zero permissions with no error.
+	Authenticate(d *StdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, Permissions, error)
+}
+
+// StdEncryptDict is a set of additional fields used in standard encryption dictionary.
+type StdEncryptDict struct {
+	R int // (Required) A number specifying which revision of the standard security handler shall be used.
+
+	P               Permissions
+	EncryptMetadata bool // Indicates whether the document-level metadata stream shall be encrypted.
+
+	// set by security handlers:
+
+	O, U   []byte
+	OE, UE []byte // R=6
+	Perms  []byte // An encrypted copy of P (16 bytes). Used to verify permissions. R=6
+}
diff --git a/pdf/core/security/permissions.go b/pdf/core/security/permissions.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b1ed981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pdf/core/security/permissions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package security
+
+import "math"
+
+// Permissions is a bitmask of access permissions for a PDF file.
+type Permissions uint32
+
+const (
+	// PermOwner grants all permissions.
+	PermOwner = Permissions(math.MaxUint32)
+
+	PermPrinting        = Permissions(1 << 2) // bit 3
+	PermModify          = Permissions(1 << 3) // bit 4
+	PermExtractGraphics = Permissions(1 << 4) // bit 5
+	PermAnnotate        = Permissions(1 << 5) // bit 6
+	// PermFillForms allow form filling, if annotation is disabled?  If annotation enabled, is not looked at.
+	PermFillForms         = Permissions(1 << 8) // bit 9
+	PermDisabilityExtract = Permissions(1 << 9) // bit 10 // TODO: not clear what this means!
+	// PermRotateInsert allows rotating, editing page order.
+	PermRotateInsert = Permissions(1 << 10) // bit 11
+	// PermFullPrintQuality limits print quality (lowres), assuming Printing bit is set.
+	PermFullPrintQuality = Permissions(1 << 11) // bit 12
+)
+
+// Allowed checks if a set of permissions can be granted.
+func (p Permissions) Allowed(p2 Permissions) bool {
+	return p&p2 == p2
+}
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4.go b/pdf/core/security/standard_r4.go
similarity index 91%
rename from pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4.go
rename to pdf/core/security/standard_r4.go
index 4445d385..dda15662 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4.go
+++ b/pdf/core/security/standard_r4.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
  */
 
-package core
+package security
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
 )
 
-var _ stdSecurityHandler = stdHandlerR4{}
+var _ StdHandler = stdHandlerR4{}
+
+const padding = "\x28\xBF\x4E\x5E\x4E\x75\x8A\x41\x64\x00\x4E\x56\xFF" +
+	"\xFA\x01\x08\x2E\x2E\x00\xB6\xD0\x68\x3E\x80\x2F\x0C" +
+	"\xA9\xFE\x64\x53\x69\x7A"
+
+// NewHandlerR4 creates a new standard security handler for R<=4.
+func NewHandlerR4(id0 string, length int) StdHandler {
+	return stdHandlerR4{ID0: id0, Length: length}
+}
 
 type stdHandlerR4 struct {
 	Length int
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR4) paddedPass(pass []byte) []byte {
 }
 
 // alg2 computes an encryption key.
-func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg2(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) []byte {
+func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg2(d *StdEncryptDict, pass []byte) []byte {
 	common.Log.Trace("alg2")
 	key := sh.paddedPass(pass)
 
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg5(ekey []byte, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // alg6 authenticates the user password and returns the document encryption key.
 // It returns an nil key in case authentication failed.
-func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg6(d *stdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg6(d *StdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	var (
 		uo  []byte
 		err error
@@ -252,7 +261,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg6(d *stdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // alg7 authenticates the owner password and returns the document encryption key.
 //// It returns an nil key in case authentication failed.
-func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg7(d *stdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg7(d *StdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	encKey := sh.alg3Key(d.R, opass)
 
 	decrypted := make([]byte, len(d.O))
@@ -289,7 +298,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR4) alg7(d *stdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ekey, nil
 }
 
-func (sh stdHandlerR4) GenerateParams(d *stdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR4) GenerateParams(d *StdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Make the O and U objects.
 	O, err := sh.alg3(d.R, upass, opass)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -311,7 +320,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR4) GenerateParams(d *stdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([
 	return ekey, nil
 }
 
-func (sh stdHandlerR4) Authenticate(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR4) Authenticate(d *StdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, Permissions, error) {
 	// Try owner password.
 	// May not be necessary if only want to get all contents.
 	// (user pass needs to be known or empty).
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4_test.go b/pdf/core/security/standard_r4_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4_test.go
rename to pdf/core/security/standard_r4_test.go
index 53a10806..441b7dd7 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r4_test.go
+++ b/pdf/core/security/standard_r4_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
  */
 
-package core
+package security
 
 import (
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestAlg2(t *testing.T) {
 			0xff, 0xd5, 0x82, 0xe4, 0xec, 0x0e, 0xa3, 0xb4}),
 		Length: 128,
 	}
-	d := &stdEncryptDict{
+	d := &StdEncryptDict{
 		R:               3,
 		P:               0xfffff0c0,
 		EncryptMetadata: true,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestAlg5(t *testing.T) {
 			0xff, 0xd5, 0x82, 0xe4, 0xec, 0x0e, 0xa3, 0xb4}),
 		Length: 128,
 	}
-	d := &stdEncryptDict{
+	d := &StdEncryptDict{
 		R:               3,
 		P:               0xfffff0c0,
 		EncryptMetadata: true,
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6.go b/pdf/core/security/standard_r6.go
similarity index 90%
rename from pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6.go
rename to pdf/core/security/standard_r6.go
index 915c3e26..f16bade0 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6.go
+++ b/pdf/core/security/standard_r6.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * file 'LICENSE.md', which is part of this source code package.
  */
 
-package core
+package security
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -19,13 +19,19 @@ import (
 	"math"
 )
 
-var _ stdSecurityHandler = stdHandlerR6{}
+var _ StdHandler = stdHandlerR6{}
 
+// NewHandlerR6 creates a new standard security handler for R=5 and R=6.
+func NewHandlerR6() StdHandler {
+	return stdHandlerR6{}
+}
+
+// stdHandlerR6 is an implementation of standard security handler with R=5 and R=6.
 type stdHandlerR6 struct{}
 
 // alg2a retrieves the encryption key from an encrypted document (R >= 5).
 // 7.6.4.3.2 Algorithm 2.A (page 83)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg2a(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg2a(d *StdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, Permissions, error) {
 	// O & U: 32 byte hash + 8 byte Validation Salt + 8 byte Key Salt
 
 	// step a: Unicode normalization
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg2a(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, AccessPerm
 		ekey []byte // encrypted file key
 		ukey []byte // user key; set only when using owner's password
 	)
-	var perm AccessPermissions
+	var perm Permissions
 	if len(h) != 0 {
 		// owner password valid
 		perm = PermOwner
@@ -217,7 +223,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg2b(R int, data, pwd, userKey []byte) []byte {
 
 // alg8 computes the encryption dictionary's U (user password) and UE (user encryption) values (R>=5).
 // 7.6.4.4.6 Algorithm 8 (page 86)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg8(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, upass []byte) error {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg8(d *StdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, upass []byte) error {
 	// step a: compute U (user password)
 	var rbuf [16]byte
 	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, rbuf[:]); err != nil {
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg8(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, upass []byte) error
 
 // alg9 computes the encryption dictionary's O (owner password) and OE (owner encryption) values (R>=5).
 // 7.6.4.4.7 Algorithm 9 (page 86)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg9(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, opass []byte) error {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg9(d *StdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, opass []byte) error {
 	// step a: compute O (owner password)
 	var rbuf [16]byte
 	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, rbuf[:]); err != nil {
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg9(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte, opass []byte) error
 
 // alg10 computes the encryption dictionary's Perms (permissions) value (R=6).
 // 7.6.4.4.8 Algorithm 10 (page 87)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg10(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte) error {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg10(d *StdEncryptDict, ekey []byte) error {
 	// step a: extend permissions to 64 bits
 	perms := uint64(uint32(d.P)) | (math.MaxUint32 << 32)
 
@@ -352,7 +358,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg10(d *stdEncryptDict, ekey []byte) error {
 }
 
 // alg11 authenticates the user password (R >= 5) and returns the hash.
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg11(d *stdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg11(d *StdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	str := make([]byte, len(upass)+8)
 	i := copy(str, upass)
 	i += copy(str[i:], d.U[32:40]) // user Validation Salt
@@ -367,7 +373,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg11(d *stdEncryptDict, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // alg12 authenticates the owner password (R >= 5) and returns the hash.
 // 7.6.4.4.10 Algorithm 12 (page 87)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg12(d *stdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg12(d *StdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	str := make([]byte, len(opass)+8+48)
 	i := copy(str, opass)
 	i += copy(str[i:], d.O[32:40]) // owner Validation Salt
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg12(d *stdEncryptDict, opass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // alg13 validates user permissions (P+EncryptMetadata vs Perms) for R=6.
 // 7.6.4.4.11 Algorithm 13 (page 87)
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg13(d *stdEncryptDict, fkey []byte) error {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg13(d *StdEncryptDict, fkey []byte) error {
 	perms := make([]byte, 16)
 	copy(perms, d.Perms[:16])
 
@@ -398,7 +404,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg13(d *stdEncryptDict, fkey []byte) error {
 	if !bytes.Equal(perms[9:12], []byte("adb")) {
 		return errors.New("decoded permissions are invalid")
 	}
-	p := AccessPermissions(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(perms[0:4]))
+	p := Permissions(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(perms[0:4]))
 	if p != d.P {
 		return errors.New("permissions validation failed")
 	}
@@ -419,7 +425,7 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) alg13(d *stdEncryptDict, fkey []byte) error {
 // generateR6 is the algorithm opposite to alg2a (R>=5).
 // It generates U,O,UE,OE,Perms fields using AESv3 encryption.
 // There is no algorithm number assigned to this function in the spec.
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) GenerateParams(d *stdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) GenerateParams(d *StdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	ekey := make([]byte, 32)
 	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, ekey); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -455,6 +461,6 @@ func (sh stdHandlerR6) GenerateParams(d *stdEncryptDict, opass, upass []byte) ([
 	return ekey, nil
 }
 
-func (sh stdHandlerR6) Authenticate(d *stdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (sh stdHandlerR6) Authenticate(d *StdEncryptDict, pass []byte) ([]byte, Permissions, error) {
 	return sh.alg2a(d, pass)
 }
diff --git a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6_test.go b/pdf/core/security/standard_r6_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6_test.go
rename to pdf/core/security/standard_r6_test.go
index 16e46638..4f94d186 100644
--- a/pdf/core/crypt_handlers_r6_test.go
+++ b/pdf/core/security/standard_r6_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package security
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestStdHandlerR6(t *testing.T) {
 				c := c
 				t.Run(c.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
 					sh := stdHandlerR6{} // V=5
-					d := &stdEncryptDict{
+					d := &StdEncryptDict{
 						R: R, P: perms,
 						EncryptMetadata: c.EncMeta,
 					}
diff --git a/pdf/model/reader.go b/pdf/model/reader.go
index 58672544..d1eba160 100644
--- a/pdf/model/reader.go
+++ b/pdf/model/reader.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
 	. "github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core"
+	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core/security"
 )
 
 // PdfReader represents a PDF file reader. It is a frontend to the lower level parsing mechanism and provides
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func (this *PdfReader) Decrypt(password []byte) (bool, error) {
 // The bool flag indicates that the user can access and view the file.
 // The AccessPermissions shows what access the user has for editing etc.
 // An error is returned if there was a problem performing the authentication.
-func (this *PdfReader) CheckAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, AccessPermissions, error) {
+func (this *PdfReader) CheckAccessRights(password []byte) (bool, security.Permissions, error) {
 	return this.parser.CheckAccessRights(password)
 }
 
diff --git a/pdf/model/writer.go b/pdf/model/writer.go
index 6cefc924..47a02e9b 100644
--- a/pdf/model/writer.go
+++ b/pdf/model/writer.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common"
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/common/license"
 	. "github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core"
+	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/core/security"
 	"github.com/unidoc/unidoc/pdf/model/fonts"
 )
 
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ func (this *PdfWriter) updateObjectNumbers() {
 
 // EncryptOptions represents encryption options for an output PDF.
 type EncryptOptions struct {
-	Permissions AccessPermissions
+	Permissions security.Permissions
 	Algorithm   EncryptionAlgorithm
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ func (this *PdfWriter) Encrypt(userPass, ownerPass []byte, options *EncryptOptio
 	if options != nil {
 		algo = options.Algorithm
 	}
-	perm := PermOwner
+	perm := security.PermOwner
 	if options != nil {
 		perm = options.Permissions
 	}