diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/README.md b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/README.md
index c250e24078..2eb21fb77e 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/README.md
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## Core Java Security 
+
+This module contains articles about core Java Security
+
 ### Relevant Articles:
 
 - [Guide To The Java Authentication And Authorization Service (JAAS)](https://www.baeldung.com/java-authentication-authorization-service)
+- [MD5 Hashing in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-md5)
+- [Hashing a Password in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/java-password-hashing)
+- [SHA-256 and SHA3-256 Hashing in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/sha-256-hashing-java)
+- More articles: [[<-- prev]](/core-java-modules/core-java-security)
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/pom.xml
index 23f0c5aab9..9315ab4af2 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/pom.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,34 @@
         <relativePath>../../parent-java</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-codec.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+            <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
+            <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        
+         <!-- test scoped -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+            <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+    
+    <properties>
+        <!-- util -->
+        <bouncycastle.version>1.60</bouncycastle.version>
+        <commons-codec.version>1.11</commons-codec.version>
+
+        <!-- testing -->
+        <assertj-core.version>3.10.0</assertj-core.version>
+    </properties>
 </project>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/DigestAlgorithms.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/DigestAlgorithms.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/DigestAlgorithms.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/DigestAlgorithms.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256Hashing.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256Hashing.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256Hashing.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256Hashing.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256Hashing.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256Hashing.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256Hashing.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256Hashing.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3Hashing.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3Hashing.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3Hashing.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3Hashing.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHACommonUtils.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHACommonUtils.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHACommonUtils.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHACommonUtils.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2Hasher.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2Hasher.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2Hasher.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2Hasher.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512Hasher.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512Hasher.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512Hasher.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512Hasher.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SimplePBKDF2Hasher.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SimplePBKDF2Hasher.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SimplePBKDF2Hasher.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SimplePBKDF2Hasher.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256HashingUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256HashingUnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256HashingUnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/Keccak256HashingUnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256HashingUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256HashingUnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256HashingUnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA256HashingUnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3HashingUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3HashingUnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3HashingUnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hashing/SHA3HashingUnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/java/md5/JavaMD5UnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/java/md5/JavaMD5UnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/java/md5/JavaMD5UnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/java/md5/JavaMD5UnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2HasherUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2HasherUnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2HasherUnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/PBKDF2HasherUnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512HasherUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512HasherUnitTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512HasherUnitTest.java
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/passwordhashing/SHA512HasherUnitTest.java
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/resources/test_md5.txt b/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/resources/test_md5.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from core-java-modules/core-java-security/src/test/resources/test_md5.txt
rename to core-java-modules/core-java-security-2/src/test/resources/test_md5.txt
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/README.md b/core-java-modules/core-java-security/README.md
index ff9b1eef14..83b12793b5 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/README.md
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-security/README.md
@@ -3,17 +3,16 @@
 This module contains articles about core Java Security
 
 ### Relevant Articles: 
-- [MD5 Hashing in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-md5)
+
 - [Guide to the Cipher Class](http://www.baeldung.com/java-cipher-class)
 - [Introduction to SSL in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-ssl)
 - [Java KeyStore API](http://www.baeldung.com/java-keystore)
 - [Encrypting and Decrypting Files in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-cipher-input-output-stream)
-- [Hashing a Password in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/java-password-hashing)
 - [SSL Handshake Failures](https://www.baeldung.com/java-ssl-handshake-failures)
-- [SHA-256 and SHA3-256 Hashing in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/sha-256-hashing-java)
 - [Enabling TLS v1.2 in Java 7](https://www.baeldung.com/java-7-tls-v12)
 - [The Java SecureRandom Class](https://www.baeldung.com/java-secure-random)
 - [An Introduction to Java SASL](https://www.baeldung.com/java-sasl)
 - [A Guide to Java GSS API](https://www.baeldung.com/java-gss)
 - [Intro to the Java SecurityManager](https://www.baeldung.com/java-security-manager)
+- More articles: [[next -->]](/core-java-modules/core-java-security-2)
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-security/pom.xml
index a46c2e2d40..96024a73a1 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-security/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-security/pom.xml
@@ -24,24 +24,9 @@
             <version>${assertj-core.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-            <version>${commons-codec.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
-            <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
-            <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <!-- util -->
-        <bouncycastle.version>1.60</bouncycastle.version>
-        <commons-codec.version>1.11</commons-codec.version>
-
         <!-- testing -->
         <assertj-core.version>3.10.0</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>