diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/__init__.py b/castellan/common/objects/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/certificate.py b/castellan/common/objects/certificate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8416f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/certificate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base Certificate Class
+
+This module defines the Certificate class.
+"""
+
+import abc
+
+import six
+
+from castellan.common.objects import managed_object
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class Certificate(managed_object.ManagedObject):
+    """Base class to represent all certificates."""
diff --git a/castellan/key_manager/key.py b/castellan/common/objects/key.py
similarity index 73%
rename from castellan/key_manager/key.py
rename to castellan/common/objects/key.py
index 0263426b..2fe11660 100644
--- a/castellan/key_manager/key.py
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/key.py
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@ represent all encryption keys. The basis for this class was copied
 from Java.
 """
 
+from castellan.common.objects import managed_object
+
 import abc
 
 import six
 
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class Key(object):
+class Key(managed_object.ManagedObject):
     """Base class to represent all keys."""
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_algorithm(self):
+    @abc.abstractproperty
+    def algorithm(self):
         """Returns the key's algorithm.
 
         Returns the key's algorithm. For example, "DSA" indicates that this key
@@ -39,15 +41,12 @@ class Key(object):
         """
         pass
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_format(self):
-        """Returns the encoding format.
+    @abc.abstractproperty
+    def bit_length(self):
+        """Returns the key's bit length.
 
-        Returns the key's encoding format or None if this key is not encoded.
+        Returns the key's bit length. For example, for AES symmetric keys,
+        this refers to the length of the key, and for RSA keys, this refers to
+        the length of the modulus.
         """
         pass
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_encoded(self):
-        """Returns the key in the format specified by its encoding."""
-        pass
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/managed_object.py b/castellan/common/objects/managed_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19c42398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/managed_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Copyright (c) The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base ManagedObject Class
+
+This module defines the ManagedObject class. The ManagedObject class
+is the base class to represent all objects managed by the key manager.
+"""
+
+import abc
+
+import six
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class ManagedObject(object):
+    """Base class to represent all managed objects."""
+
+    @abc.abstractproperty
+    def format(self):
+        """Returns the encoding format.
+
+        Returns the object's encoding format or None if this object is not
+        encoded.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the encoded object.
+
+        Returns a bytestring object in a format represented in the encoding
+        specified.
+        """
+        pass
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/opaque_data.py b/castellan/common/objects/opaque_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..baf112e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/opaque_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base OpaqueData Class
+
+This module defines the OpaqueData class.
+"""
+
+from castellan.common.objects import managed_object
+
+
+class OpaqueData(managed_object.ManagedObject):
+    """This class represents opaque data."""
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        """Create a new OpaqueData object.
+
+        Expected type for data is a bytestring.
+        """
+        self._data = data
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        """This method returns 'Opaque'."""
+        return "Opaque"
+
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the data in its original format."""
+        return self._data
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, OpaqueData):
+            return self._data == other._data
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        result = self.__eq__(other)
+        return not result
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/passphrase.py b/castellan/common/objects/passphrase.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4517921f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/passphrase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base Passphrase Class
+
+This module defines the Passphrase class.
+"""
+
+from castellan.common.objects import managed_object
+
+
+class Passphrase(managed_object.ManagedObject):
+    """This class represents a passphrase."""
+
+    def __init__(self, passphrase):
+        """Create a new Passphrase object.
+
+        The expected type for the passphrase is a bytestring.
+        """
+        self._passphrase = passphrase
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        """This method returns 'RAW'."""
+        return "RAW"
+
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the data in a bytestring."""
+        return self._passphrase
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, Passphrase):
+            return self._passphrase == other._passphrase
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        result = self.__eq__(other)
+        return not result
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/private_key.py b/castellan/common/objects/private_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ef5af2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/private_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base PrivateKey Class
+
+This module defines the PrivateKey class.
+"""
+
+from castellan.common.objects import key
+
+
+class PrivateKey(key.Key):
+    """This class represents private keys."""
+
+    def __init__(self, algorithm, bit_length, key):
+        """Create a new PrivateKey object.
+
+        The arguments specify the algorithm and bit length for the asymmetric
+        encryption and the bytes for the key in a bytestring.
+        """
+        self._alg = algorithm
+        self._bit_length = bit_length
+        self._key = key
+
+    @property
+    def algorithm(self):
+        """Returns the algorithm for asymmetric encryption."""
+        return self._alg
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        """This method returns 'PKCS8'."""
+        return "PKCS8"
+
+    @property
+    def bit_length(self):
+        """Returns the key length."""
+        return self._bit_length
+
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the key in DER encoded format."""
+        return self._key
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, PrivateKey):
+            return (self._alg == other._alg and
+                    self._key == other._key)
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        result = self.__eq__(other)
+        return not result
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/public_key.py b/castellan/common/objects/public_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1c66cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/public_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Base PublicKey Class
+
+This module defines the PublicKey class.
+"""
+
+from castellan.common.objects import key
+
+
+class PublicKey(key.Key):
+    """This class represents public keys."""
+
+    def __init__(self, algorithm, bit_length, key):
+        """Create a new PublicKey object.
+
+        The arguments specify the algorithm and bit length for the asymmetric
+        encryption and the bytes for the key. The bytes should be in a
+        bytestring.
+        """
+        self._alg = algorithm
+        self._bit_length = bit_length
+        self._key = key
+
+    @property
+    def algorithm(self):
+        """Returns the algorithm for asymmetric encryption."""
+        return self._alg
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        """This method returns 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'."""
+        return "SubjectPublicKeyInfo"
+
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the key in its encoded format."""
+        return self._key
+
+    @property
+    def bit_length(self):
+        """Returns the key length."""
+        return self._bit_length
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, PublicKey):
+            return (self._alg == other._alg and
+                    self._key == other._key)
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        result = self.__eq__(other)
+        return not result
diff --git a/castellan/key_manager/symmetric_key.py b/castellan/common/objects/symmetric_key.py
similarity index 62%
rename from castellan/key_manager/symmetric_key.py
rename to castellan/common/objects/symmetric_key.py
index f0b993d3..e67d47cb 100644
--- a/castellan/key_manager/symmetric_key.py
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/symmetric_key.py
@@ -19,41 +19,49 @@ Base SymmetricKey Class
 This module defines the SymmetricKey class.
 """
 
-from castellan.key_manager import key
+from castellan.common.objects import key
 
 
 class SymmetricKey(key.Key):
     """This class represents symmetric keys."""
 
-    def __init__(self, alg, key):
+    def __init__(self, algorithm, bit_length, key):
         """Create a new SymmetricKey object.
 
-        The arguments specify the algorithm for the symmetric encryption and
-        the bytes for the key.
+        The arguments specify the algorithm and bit length for the symmetric
+        encryption and the bytes for the key in a bytestring.
         """
-        self.alg = alg
-        self.key = key
+        self._alg = algorithm
+        self._bit_length = bit_length
+        self._key = key
 
-    def get_algorithm(self):
+    @property
+    def algorithm(self):
         """Returns the algorithm for symmetric encryption."""
-        return self.alg
+        return self._alg
 
-    def get_format(self):
+    @property
+    def format(self):
         """This method returns 'RAW'."""
         return "RAW"
 
     def get_encoded(self):
         """Returns the key in its encoded format."""
-        return self.key
+        return self._key
+
+    @property
+    def bit_length(self):
+        """Returns the key length."""
+        return self._bit_length
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if isinstance(other, SymmetricKey):
-            return (self.alg == other.alg and
-                    self.key == other.key)
-        return NotImplemented
+            return (self._alg == other._alg and
+                    self._bit_length == other._bit_length and
+                    self._key == other._key)
+        else:
+            return False
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
         result = self.__eq__(other)
-        if result is NotImplemented:
-            return result
         return not result
diff --git a/castellan/common/objects/x_509.py b/castellan/common/objects/x_509.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..717c90c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/castellan/common/objects/x_509.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+X509 Class
+
+This module defines the X509 class, used to represent X.509 certificates.
+"""
+
+from castellan.common.objects import certificate
+
+
+class X509(certificate.Certificate):
+    """This class represents X.509 certificates."""
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        """Create a new X509 object.
+
+        The data should be in a bytestring.
+        """
+        self._data = data
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        """This method returns 'X.509'."""
+        return "X.509"
+
+    def get_encoded(self):
+        """Returns the data in its encoded format."""
+        return self._data
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, X509):
+            return (self._data == other._data)
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        result = self.__eq__(other)
+        return not result
diff --git a/castellan/key_manager/barbican_key_manager.py b/castellan/key_manager/barbican_key_manager.py
index 8240acf0..4d227d2c 100644
--- a/castellan/key_manager/barbican_key_manager.py
+++ b/castellan/key_manager/barbican_key_manager.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 
 from castellan.common import exception
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key as sym_key
 from castellan.key_manager import key_manager
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key as key_manager_key
 from castellan.openstack.common import _i18n as u
 
 from six.moves import urllib
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ class BarbicanKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
         barbican_client = self._get_barbican_client(context)
 
         try:
-            if key.get_algorithm():
-                algorithm = key.get_algorithm()
+            if key.algorithm:
+                algorithm = key.algorithm
             encoded_key = key.get_encoded()
             # TODO(kfarr) add support for objects other than symmetric keys
             secret = barbican_client.secrets.create(payload=encoded_key,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class BarbicanKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
             secret = self._get_secret(context, key_id)
             secret_data = self._get_secret_data(secret)
             # TODO(kfarr) modify to support other types of keys
-            key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey(secret.algorithm, secret_data)
+            key = sym_key.SymmetricKey(secret.algorithm, secret_data)
             copy_uuid = self.store_key(context, key, secret.expiration)
             return copy_uuid
         except (barbican_exceptions.HTTPAuthError,
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ class BarbicanKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
             secret = self._get_secret(context, key_id)
             secret_data = self._get_secret_data(secret)
             # TODO(kfarr) add support for other objects
-            key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey(secret.algorithm, secret_data)
+            key = sym_key.SymmetricKey(secret.algorithm,
+                                       secret.bit_length,
+                                       secret_data)
             return key
         except (barbican_exceptions.HTTPAuthError,
                 barbican_exceptions.HTTPClientError,
diff --git a/castellan/tests/functional/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py b/castellan/tests/functional/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
index d29d1042..b44a8a88 100644
--- a/castellan/tests/functional/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
+++ b/castellan/tests/functional/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from keystoneclient.v3 import client
 from oslo_context import context
 
 from castellan.common import exception
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key
 from castellan.key_manager import barbican_key_manager
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key
 from castellan.tests.functional import config
 from castellan.tests.functional.key_manager import test_key_manager
 
diff --git a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/mock_key_manager.py b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/mock_key_manager.py
index 8722f7d6..0ff11e99 100644
--- a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/mock_key_manager.py
+++ b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/mock_key_manager.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ Keys created in one instance will not be accessible from other instances of
 this class.
 """
 
-import array
 import binascii
 import random
 import uuid
 
 from castellan.common import exception
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key as sym_key
 from castellan.key_manager import key_manager
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key as sym_key
 
 
 class MockKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ class MockKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
     def __init__(self):
         self.keys = {}
 
-    def _generate_hex_key(self, **kwargs):
-        key_length = kwargs.get('key_length', 256)
+    def _generate_hex_key(self, key_length):
         # hex digit => 4 bits
         length = int(key_length / 4)
         hex_encoded = self._generate_password(length=length,
@@ -61,10 +59,12 @@ class MockKeyManager(key_manager.KeyManager):
         return hex_encoded
 
     def _generate_key(self, **kwargs):
-        _hex = self._generate_hex_key(**kwargs)
+        key_length = kwargs.get('key_length', 256)
+        _hex = self._generate_hex_key(key_length)
         return sym_key.SymmetricKey(
             'AES',
-            array.array('B', binascii.unhexlify(_hex)).tolist())
+            key_length,
+            bytes(binascii.unhexlify(_hex)))
 
     def create_key(self, context, **kwargs):
         """Creates a key.
diff --git a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
index 0bf21878..8aa30214 100644
--- a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
+++ b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_barbican_key_manager.py
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@
 Test cases for the barbican key manager.
 """
 
-import array
-
 import mock
 
 from castellan.common import exception
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key as key_manager_key
 from castellan.key_manager import barbican_key_manager
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key as key_manager_key
 from castellan.tests.unit.key_manager import test_key_manager
 
 
@@ -75,7 +73,8 @@ class BarbicanKeyManagerTestCase(test_key_manager.KeyManagerTestCase):
 
         def fake_sym_key(alg, key):
             self.mock_symKey.get_encoded.return_value = key
-            self.mock_symKey.get_algorithm.return_value = alg
+            p = mock.PropertyMock(return_value=alg)
+            type(self.mock_symKey).algorithm = p
             return self.mock_symKey
         self.original_key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey
         key_manager_key.SymmetricKey = fake_sym_key
@@ -184,8 +183,10 @@ class BarbicanKeyManagerTestCase(test_key_manager.KeyManagerTestCase):
 
     def test_store_key_base64(self):
         # Create Key to store
-        secret_key = array.array('B', [0x01, 0x02, 0xA0, 0xB3]).tolist()
-        _key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey('AES', secret_key)
+        secret_key = bytes(b'\x01\x02\xA0\xB3')
+        _key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey('AES',
+                                            len(secret_key) * 8,
+                                            secret_key)
 
         # Define the return values
         secret = mock.Mock()
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ class BarbicanKeyManagerTestCase(test_key_manager.KeyManagerTestCase):
     def test_store_key_plaintext(self):
         # Create the plaintext key
         secret_key_text = "This is a test text key."
-        _key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey('AES', secret_key_text)
+        _key = key_manager_key.SymmetricKey('AES',
+                                            len(secret_key_text) * 8,
+                                            secret_key_text)
 
         # Store the Key
         self.key_mgr.store_key(self.ctxt, _key)
diff --git a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_key.py b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_key.py
index 20c1db59..9c5df455 100644
--- a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_key.py
+++ b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_key.py
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-Test cases for the key classes.
+Test cases for the symmetric key class.
 """
 
-import array
-import binascii
-
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key as sym_key
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key as sym_key
 from castellan.tests import base
 
 
@@ -38,22 +35,28 @@ class KeyTestCase(base.TestCase):
 class SymmetricKeyTestCase(KeyTestCase):
 
     def _create_key(self):
-        return sym_key.SymmetricKey(self.algorithm, self.encoded)
+        return sym_key.SymmetricKey(self.algorithm,
+                                    self.bit_length,
+                                    self.encoded)
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.algorithm = 'AES'
-        self.encoded = array.array('B', binascii.unhexlify('0' * 64)).tolist()
+        self.encoded = bytes(b'0' * 64)
+        self.bit_length = len(self.encoded) * 8
 
         super(SymmetricKeyTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-    def test_get_algorithm(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.key.get_algorithm(), self.algorithm)
-
     def test_get_format(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.key.get_format(), 'RAW')
+        self.assertEqual('RAW', self.key.format)
 
     def test_get_encoded(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.key.get_encoded(), self.encoded)
+        self.assertEqual(self.encoded, self.key.get_encoded())
+
+    def test_get_algorithm(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.algorithm, self.key.algorithm)
+
+    def test_get_bit_length(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.bit_length, self.key.bit_length)
 
     def test___eq__(self):
         self.assertTrue(self.key == self.key)
diff --git a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_mock_key_manager.py b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_mock_key_manager.py
index ef8bf5b6..26ce6688 100644
--- a/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_mock_key_manager.py
+++ b/castellan/tests/unit/key_manager/test_mock_key_manager.py
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@
 Test cases for the mock key manager.
 """
 
-import array
-import binascii
-
 from oslo_context import context
 
 from castellan.common import exception
-from castellan.key_manager import symmetric_key as sym_key
+from castellan.common.objects import symmetric_key as sym_key
 from castellan.tests.unit.key_manager import mock_key_manager as mock_key_mgr
 from castellan.tests.unit.key_manager import test_key_manager as test_key_mgr
 
@@ -55,8 +52,8 @@ class MockKeyManagerTestCase(test_key_mgr.KeyManagerTestCase):
                           self.key_mgr.create_key, None)
 
     def test_store_and_get_key(self):
-        secret_key = array.array('B', binascii.unhexlify('0' * 64)).tolist()
-        _key = sym_key.SymmetricKey('AES', secret_key)
+        secret_key = bytes(b'0' * 64)
+        _key = sym_key.SymmetricKey('AES', 64 * 8, secret_key)
         key_id = self.key_mgr.store_key(self.context, _key)
 
         actual_key = self.key_mgr.get_key(self.context, key_id)