A router between a content consuming device and a content storage device obtains an interest corresponding to a content object. The interest includes a name identifying the content storage device, signaling information, an authentication token, and an inner interest identifying an actual content object stored at the content storage device. The inner interest is encrypted with an encryption key shared between the content storage device and the content consuming device, but not shared with the router. The router authenticates the interest by verifying the authentication token using an authentication key shared with the content consuming device. The router then provides the interest to the content storage device. The router obtains the content object, which includes at least a portion of the actual content object encrypted with the encryption key, from the content storage device. The router provides the content object to the content consuming device.