diff --git a/pkg/interceptor/message.go b/pkg/interceptor/message.go
index 4c7cd55..eabe1c7 100644
--- a/pkg/interceptor/message.go
+++ b/pkg/interceptor/message.go
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ type Message interface {
 	//
 	// Returns an error if processing fails
 	ReadProcess(Interceptor, Connection) error
+
+	SetReceiver(message.Receiver)
+	SetSender(message.Sender)
 }
 
 // BaseMessage provides a default implementation of the Message interface.
@@ -94,3 +97,11 @@ func (m *BaseMessage) ReadProcess(_ Interceptor, _ Connection) error {
 	// Derived-types should override this method with specific processing logic
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (m *BaseMessage) SetSender(sender message.Sender) {
+	m.CurrentHeader.Sender = sender
+}
+
+func (m *BaseMessage) SetReceiver(receiver message.Receiver) {
+	m.CurrentHeader.Receiver = receiver
+}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interceptor.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interceptor.go
index 20f22ba..4bd441e 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interceptor.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interceptor.go
@@ -2,21 +2,24 @@ package encrypt
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/interceptor"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/config"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyprovider"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
 type Interceptor struct {
 	interceptor.NoOpInterceptor
 	nonceValidator     NonceValidator
-	keyExchangeManager keyexchange.Manager
+	keyExchangeManager interfaces.KeyExchangeManager
 	keyProvider        keyprovider.KeyProvider
-	stateManager       state.Manager
+	stateManager       interfaces.StateManager
 	config             config.Config
 }
 
@@ -36,14 +39,21 @@ func (i *Interceptor) BindSocketConnection(connection interceptor.Connection, wr
 }
 
 func (i *Interceptor) Init(connection interceptor.Connection) error {
-	_state, err := i.stateManager.GetState(connection)
+	s, err := i.stateManager.GetState(connection)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := i.keyExchangeManager.Init(_state, keyexchange.WithKeySignature(i.keyProvider)); err != nil {
+	if err := i.keyExchangeManager.Init(s, keyexchange.WithKeySignature(i.keyProvider)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(i.Ctx, 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	waiter := keyexchange.NewSessionStateTargetWaiter(ctx, types.SessionStateCompleted)
+
+	return i.Process(waiter, s)
 }
 
 func (i *Interceptor) InterceptSocketWriter(writer interceptor.Writer) interceptor.Writer {
@@ -62,16 +72,15 @@ func (i *Interceptor) Close() error {
 
 }
 
-func GetState(_i interceptor.Interceptor, connection interceptor.Connection) (*state.State, error) {
-	i, ok := _i.(*Interceptor)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
-	}
-
-	s, err := i.stateManager.GetState(connection)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return s, nil
+func (i *Interceptor) GetState(connection interceptor.Connection) (interfaces.State, error) {
+	return i.stateManager.GetState(connection)
+}
+
+func (i *Interceptor) Process(msg interfaces.CanProcess, state interfaces.State) error {
+	processor, ok := i.keyExchangeManager.(interfaces.ProtocolProcessor)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	return processor.Process(msg, state)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces.go
index 412d34d..6596987 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 // NonceValidator provides protection against replay attacks
 type NonceValidator interface {
 	// Validate checks if a nonce is valid and hasn't been seen before
-	Validate(nonce []byte, sessionID types.SessionID) error
+	Validate(nonce []byte, sessionID types.EncryptionSessionID) error
 
 	// Cleanup removes expired nonces
 	Cleanup(before time.Time)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptor/encryptor.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/encryptor.go
similarity index 75%
rename from pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptor/encryptor.go
rename to pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/encryptor.go
index ed67f2e..ffbc7a2 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptor/encryptor.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/encryptor.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package encryptor
+package interfaces
 
 import (
 	"io"
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
+type KeySetter interface {
+	// SetKeys configures the encryption and decryption keys
+	SetKeys(encryptorKey, decryptorKey types.Key) error
+}
+
+type KeyGetter interface {
+	GetKeys() (encKey, decKey types.Key, err error)
+}
+
 // Encryptor defines the interface for message encryption and decryption
 type Encryptor interface {
-	// SetKeys configures the encryption and decryption keys
-	SetKeys(encryptKey, decryptKey types.Key) error
+	KeySetter
 
 	// SetSessionID sets the session identifier for this encryption session
-	SetSessionID(id types.SessionID)
+	SetSessionID(id types.EncryptionSessionID)
 
 	// Encrypt encrypts a message between sender and receiver
 	Encrypt(senderID, receiverID string, message message.Message) (message.Message, error)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/keyexchange.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/keyexchange.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64ff9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/keyexchange.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package interfaces
+
+import (
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
+)
+
+type ProtocolProcessor interface {
+	Process(CanProcess, State) error
+}
+
+type KeyExchangeManager interface {
+	Init(state State, options ...ProtocolFactoryOption) error
+}
+
+type CanGetSessionState interface {
+	GetState() types.SessionState
+}
+
+type Protocol interface {
+	Init(s State) error
+	IsComplete() bool
+}
+
+type CanProcess interface {
+	Process(Protocol, State) error
+}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/state.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/state.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2573f27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces/state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package interfaces
+
+import (
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/interceptor"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/config"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
+)
+
+type ProtocolFactoryOption func(Protocol) error
+
+type State interface {
+	GenerateKeyExchangeSessionID() types.KeyExchangeSessionID
+	GetKeyExchangeSessionID() types.KeyExchangeSessionID
+	WriteMessage(interceptor.Message) error
+	GetConfig() config.Config
+}
+
+type CanGetState interface {
+	GetState(interceptor.Connection) (State, error)
+}
+
+type CanSetState interface {
+	SetState(interceptor.Connection, State) error
+}
+
+type CanRemoveState interface {
+	RemoveState(interceptor.Connection) error
+}
+
+type StateManager interface {
+	CanGetState
+	CanSetState
+	CanRemoveState
+	ForEach(func(interceptor.Connection, State) error) error
+}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519messages.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519messages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f89af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519messages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+package keyexchange
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/curve25519"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ed25519"
+
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/interceptor"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
+)
+
+type Init struct {
+	// TODO: MANAGE STATE USING KEY EXCHANGE SESSION ID
+	interceptor.BaseMessage
+	PublicKey types.PublicKey           `json:"public_key"`
+	Signature []byte                    `json:"signature"`
+	SessionID types.EncryptionSessionID `json:"session_id"`
+	Salt      types.Salt                `json:"salt"`
+}
+
+func (m *Init) WriteProcess(_ interceptor.Interceptor, _ interceptor.Connection) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Init) ReadProcess(_interceptor interceptor.Interceptor, connection interceptor.Connection) error {
+	ss, ok := _interceptor.(interfaces.CanGetState)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	s, err := ss.GetState(connection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pp, ok := _interceptor.(interfaces.ProtocolProcessor)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	return pp.Process(m, s)
+}
+
+func (m *Init) Process(protocol interfaces.Protocol, s interfaces.State) error {
+	p, ok := protocol.(*Curve25519Protocol)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	if p.state != types.SessionStateInitial {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidSessionState
+	}
+
+	sign := append(m.PublicKey[:], m.Salt[:]...)
+	if !ed25519.Verify(p.options.VerificationKey, sign, m.Signature) {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidSignature
+	}
+
+	p.salt = m.Salt
+	shared, err := curve25519.X25519(p.privKey[:], m.PublicKey[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to compute shared secret: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	encKey, decKey, err := Derive(shared, p.salt, "") // TODO: ADD INFO STRING
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("key derivation failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	p.encKey = encKey
+	p.decKey = decKey
+	p.sessionID = m.SessionID
+
+	if err := s.WriteMessage(nil); err != nil {
+
+	} // TODO: ADD RESPONSE MESSAGE
+
+	p.state = types.SessionStateInProgress
+	return nil
+}
+
+type Response struct {
+	interceptor.BaseMessage
+	PublicKey types.PublicKey `json:"public_key"`
+}
+
+func (m *Response) WriteProcess(_ interceptor.Interceptor, _ interceptor.Connection) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Response) ReadProcess(_i interceptor.Interceptor, connection interceptor.Connection) error {
+	ss, ok := _i.(interfaces.CanGetState)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	s, err := ss.GetState(connection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pp, ok := _i.(interfaces.ProtocolProcessor)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	return pp.Process(m, s)
+}
+
+func (m *Response) Process(protocol interfaces.Protocol, s interfaces.State) error {
+	p, ok := protocol.(*Curve25519Protocol)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	if p.state != types.SessionStateInitial {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidSessionState
+	}
+
+	shared, err := curve25519.X25519(p.privKey[:], m.PublicKey[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to compute shared secret: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	decKey, encKey, err := Derive(shared, p.salt, "") // TODO: ADD INFO STRING
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("key derivation failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	p.encKey = encKey
+	p.decKey = decKey
+
+	if err := s.WriteMessage(nil); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} // TODO: Send Done message
+
+	p.state = types.SessionStateInProgress
+	return nil
+}
+
+type Done struct {
+	interceptor.BaseMessage
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+}
+
+func (m *Done) WriteProcess(_ interceptor.Interceptor, _ interceptor.Connection) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Done) ReadProcess(_i interceptor.Interceptor, connection interceptor.Connection) error {
+	ss, ok := _i.(interfaces.CanGetState)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	s, err := ss.GetState(connection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pp, ok := _i.(interfaces.ProtocolProcessor)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	return pp.Process(m, s)
+}
+
+func (m *Done) Process(protocol interfaces.Protocol, _s interfaces.State) error {
+	ss, ok := _s.(interfaces.KeySetter)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidInterceptor
+	}
+
+	p, ok := protocol.(*Curve25519Protocol)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	if err := ss.SetKeys(p.encKey, p.decKey); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	p.state = types.SessionStateCompleted
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519process.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519process.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a9674c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519process.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package keyexchange
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
+)
+
+type SessionStateTargetWaiter struct {
+	target types.SessionState
+	ctx    context.Context
+}
+
+func NewSessionStateTargetWaiter(ctx context.Context, target types.SessionState) SessionStateTargetWaiter {
+	return SessionStateTargetWaiter{
+		target: target,
+		ctx:    ctx,
+	}
+}
+
+func (w SessionStateTargetWaiter) Process(protocol interfaces.Protocol, _ interfaces.State) error {
+	p, ok := protocol.(interfaces.CanGetSessionState)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		// TODO: Implement BLOCKing (ideally using sync.Cond, or simple ticker)
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if p.GetState() == w.target {
+				return nil
+			}
+		case <-w.ctx.Done():
+			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for state %v: %w", w.target, w.ctx.Err())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TODO: WRITE MORE KEY EXCHANGE PROCESSES HERE
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519protocol.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519protocol.go
index 6fdfa44..a320b45 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/curve25519protocol.go
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ed25519"
 
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/messages"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
@@ -18,11 +17,11 @@ type Curve25519Protocol struct {
 	pubKey       types.PublicKey
 	peerPubKey   types.PublicKey
 	salt         types.Salt // also in protocol curve25519protocol.go
-	sessionID    types.SessionID
+	sessionID    types.EncryptionSessionID
 	sharedSecret []byte
 	encKey       types.Key
 	decKey       types.Key
-	state        SessionState
+	state        types.SessionState
 	options      Curve25519Options
 
 	// TODO: mutex is needed here for SessionState and Keys
@@ -34,55 +33,55 @@ type Curve25519Options struct {
 	RequireSignature bool
 }
 
-func (p *Curve25519Protocol) Init(s *state.State) error {
+func (p *Curve25519Protocol) Init(s interfaces.State) error {
 	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, p.privKey[:]); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	curve25519.ScalarBaseMult((*[32]byte)(&p.pubKey), (*[32]byte)(&p.privKey))
 
-	if s.InterceptorConfig.IsServer && p.options.RequireSignature {
+	if s.GetConfig().IsServer && p.options.RequireSignature {
 		if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, p.salt[:]); err != nil {
-			p.state = SessionStateError
+			p.state = types.SessionStateError
 			return err
 		}
 
 		if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, p.sessionID[:]); err != nil {
-			p.state = SessionStateError
+			p.state = types.SessionStateError
 			return err
 		}
 
-		sign := ed25519.Sign(p.options.SigningKey, append(p.pubKey[:], p.salt[:]...))
+		_ = ed25519.Sign(p.options.SigningKey, append(p.pubKey[:], p.salt[:]...))
 
-		if err := s.Writer.Write(s.Connection, messages.NewInit("", s.PeerID, p.pubKey, sign, p.sessionID, p.salt)); err != nil {
-			p.state = SessionStateError
+		if err := s.WriteMessage(nil); err != nil { // TODO: SEND INIT MESSAGE
+			p.state = types.SessionStateError
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	p.state = SessionStateInProgress
+	p.state = types.SessionStateInitial
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Curve25519Protocol) GetKeys() (encKey types.Key, decKey types.Key, err error) {
-	if p.state != SessionStateCompleted {
+	if p.state != types.SessionStateCompleted {
 		return types.Key{}, types.Key{}, encryptionerr.ErrExchangeNotComplete
 	}
 
 	return p.encKey, p.decKey, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Curve25519Protocol) GetState() SessionState {
+func (p *Curve25519Protocol) GetState() types.SessionState {
 	return p.state
 }
 
 func (p *Curve25519Protocol) IsComplete() bool {
-	return p.state == SessionStateCompleted
+	return p.state == types.SessionStateCompleted
 }
 
-func (p *Curve25519Protocol) Process(msg MessageProcessor, s *state.State) error {
+func (p *Curve25519Protocol) Process(msg interfaces.CanProcess, s interfaces.State) error {
 	if err := msg.Process(p, s); err != nil {
-		p.state = SessionStateError
+		p.state = types.SessionStateError
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/keyexchange_manager.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/keyexchange_manager.go
index a9c6bd0..fe8c3d8 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/keyexchange_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/keyexchange_manager.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/hkdf"
 
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
 type Session struct {
-	protocol    Protocol
-	state       *state.State
+	protocol    interfaces.Protocol
+	state       interfaces.State
 	createdAt   time.Time
 	completedAt time.Time
 }
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ type Manager struct {
 	sessions map[types.KeyExchangeSessionID]*Session
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) Init(s *state.State, options ...ProtocolFactoryOption) error {
+func (m *Manager) Init(s interfaces.State, options ...interfaces.ProtocolFactoryOption) error {
 	sessionID := s.GenerateKeyExchangeSessionID()
 	_, exists := m.sessions[sessionID]
 	if exists {
 		return encryptionerr.ErrExchangeInProgress
 	}
 
-	factory, exists := m.registry[s.InterceptorConfig.EncryptionProtocol.KeyExchangeProtocol]
+	factory, exists := m.registry[s.GetConfig().EncryptionProtocol.KeyExchangeProtocol]
 	if !exists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", encryptionerr.ErrProtocolNotFound, s.InterceptorConfig.EncryptionProtocol.KeyExchangeProtocol)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", encryptionerr.ErrProtocolNotFound, s.GetConfig().EncryptionProtocol.KeyExchangeProtocol)
 	}
 
 	p, err := factory(options...)
@@ -55,13 +55,18 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(s *state.State, options ...ProtocolFactoryOption) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) Process(s *state.State, msg MessageProcessor) error {
-	session, exists := m.sessions[s.KeyExchangeSessionID]
+func (m *Manager) Process(msg interfaces.CanProcess, s interfaces.State) error {
+	session, exists := m.sessions[s.GetKeyExchangeSessionID()]
 	if !exists {
 		return encryptionerr.ErrSessionNotFound
 	}
 
-	return session.protocol.Process(msg, s)
+	processor, ok := session.protocol.(interfaces.ProtocolProcessor)
+	if !ok {
+		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
+	}
+
+	return processor.Process(msg, s)
 }
 
 // Derive generates encryption keys from shared secret
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/protocol.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/protocol.go
index 6f3cc29..99e8a06 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange/protocol.go
@@ -3,36 +3,12 @@ package keyexchange
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyprovider"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
-type SessionState int
-
-const (
-	SessionStateInitial SessionState = iota
-	SessionStateInProgress
-	SessionStateCompleted
-	SessionStateError
-)
-
-type MessageProcessor interface {
-	Process(Protocol, *state.State) error
-}
-
-type Protocol interface {
-	Init(s *state.State) error
-	GetKeys() (encKey types.Key, decKey types.Key, err error)
-	Process(MessageProcessor, *state.State) error
-	GetState() SessionState
-	IsComplete() bool
-}
-
-type ProtocolFactoryOption func(Protocol) error
-
-func WithKeySignature(keyProvider keyprovider.KeyProvider) ProtocolFactoryOption {
-	return func(protocol Protocol) error {
+func WithKeySignature(keyProvider keyprovider.KeyProvider) interfaces.ProtocolFactoryOption {
+	return func(protocol interfaces.Protocol) error {
 		curveProtocol, ok := protocol.(*Curve25519Protocol)
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("WithKeySignature only supports Curve25519Protocol")
@@ -46,4 +22,4 @@ func WithKeySignature(keyProvider keyprovider.KeyProvider) ProtocolFactoryOption
 	}
 }
 
-type ProtocolFactory func(options ...ProtocolFactoryOption) (Protocol, error)
+type ProtocolFactory func(options ...interfaces.ProtocolFactoryOption) (interfaces.Protocol, error)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/messages/init.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/messages/init.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f17e81..0000000
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/messages/init.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-package messages
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/curve25519"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/ed25519"
-
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/interceptor"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/message"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/keyexchange"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state"
-	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
-)
-
-// Protocol constants
-const (
-	InitProtocol     message.Protocol = "curve25519.init"
-	ResponseProtocol message.Protocol = "curve25519.response"
-	ConfirmProtocol  message.Protocol = "curve25519.confirm"
-)
-
-type Init struct {
-	interceptor.BaseMessage
-	PublicKey types.PublicKey `json:"public_key"`
-	Signature []byte          `json:"signature"`
-	SessionID types.SessionID `json:"session_id"`
-	Salt      types.Salt      `json:"salt"`
-}
-
-func NewInit(sender message.Sender, receiver message.Receiver, key types.PublicKey, sign []byte, sessionID types.SessionID, salt types.Salt) *Init {
-	return &Init{
-		BaseMessage: interceptor.NewBaseMessage(InitProtocol, sender, receiver),
-		PublicKey:   key,
-		Signature:   sign,
-		SessionID:   sessionID,
-		Salt:        salt,
-	}
-}
-
-func (m *Init) WriteProcess(_ interceptor.Interceptor, _ interceptor.Connection) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Init) ReadProcess(_interceptor interceptor.Interceptor, connection interceptor.Connection) error {
-	s, err := encrypt.GetState(_interceptor, connection)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return i.keyExchangeManager.Process(s, m)
-}
-
-func (m *Init) Process(protocol keyexchange.Protocol, s *state.State) error {
-	p, ok := protocol.(*keyexchange.Curve25519Protocol)
-	if !ok {
-		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidMessageType
-	}
-
-	if p.GetState() != keyexchange.SessionStateInitial {
-		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidSessionState
-	}
-
-	sign := append(m.PublicKey[:], m.Salt[:]...)
-	if !ed25519.Verify(p.options.VerificationKey, sign, m.Signature) {
-		return encryptionerr.ErrInvalidSignature
-	}
-
-	p.salt = m.Salt
-	shared, err := curve25519.X25519(p.privKey[:], m.PublicKey[:])
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to compute shared secret: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	encKey, decKey, err := keyexchange.Derive(shared, p.salt, "") // TODO: ADD INFO STRING
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("key derivation failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	p.encKey = encKey
-	p.decKey = decKey
-	p.sessionID = m.SessionID
-
-	if err := s.Writer.Write(s.Connection, nil); err != nil {
-		return err
-	} // TODO: ADD RESPONSE MESSAGE
-
-	p.state = SessionStateCompleted
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state.go
index 47fe782..cb79682 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state.go
@@ -11,22 +11,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/message"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/config"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptor"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types"
 )
 
 type State struct {
-	InterceptorConfig    config.Config // copy of interceptor config
-	PeerID               message.Receiver
-	privKey              types.PrivateKey // also in protocol curve25519protocol.go
-	salt                 types.Salt       // also in protocol curve25519protocol.go
-	sessionID            types.SessionID  // encryption sessionID
-	encryptor            encryptor.Encryptor
-	Connection           interceptor.Connection
-	Writer               interceptor.Writer
-	Reader               interceptor.Reader
+	currentConfig        config.Config // copy of interceptor config
+	peerID               message.Receiver
+	privKey              types.PrivateKey          // also in protocol curve25519protocol.go
+	salt                 types.Salt                // also in protocol curve25519protocol.go
+	encryptSessionID     types.EncryptionSessionID // encryption encryptSessionID
+	encryptor            interfaces.Encryptor
+	connection           interceptor.Connection
+	writer               interceptor.Writer
+	reader               interceptor.Reader
 	cancel               context.CancelFunc
 	ctx                  context.Context
-	KeyExchangeSessionID types.KeyExchangeSessionID // Used for key exchange tracking
+	keyExchangeSessionID types.KeyExchangeSessionID // Used for key exchange tracking
 	mux                  sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -37,24 +38,56 @@ func NewState(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, config config.Conf
 	}
 
 	return &State{
-		InterceptorConfig: config,
-		peerID:            message.UnknownReceiver,
-		privKey:           types.PrivateKey{},
-		salt:              types.Salt{},
-		encryptor:         newEncryptor,
-		Connection:        connection,
-		Writer:            writer,
-		Reader:            reader,
-		cancel:            cancel,
-		ctx:               ctx,
+		currentConfig: config,
+		peerID:        message.UnknownReceiver,
+		privKey:       types.PrivateKey{},
+		salt:          types.Salt{},
+		encryptor:     newEncryptor,
+		connection:    connection,
+		writer:        writer,
+		reader:        reader,
+		cancel:        cancel,
+		ctx:           ctx,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (s *State) GenerateKeyExchangeSessionID() types.KeyExchangeSessionID {
-	if s.KeyExchangeSessionID != "" {
-		fmt.Println("KeyExchangeSessionID already exists; creating new")
-	}
-	s.KeyExchangeSessionID = types.KeyExchangeSessionID(uuid.NewString())
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
 
-	return s.KeyExchangeSessionID
+	if s.keyExchangeSessionID != "" {
+		fmt.Println("keyExchangeSessionID already exists; creating new")
+	}
+	s.keyExchangeSessionID = types.KeyExchangeSessionID(uuid.NewString())
+
+	return s.keyExchangeSessionID
+}
+
+func (s *State) WriteMessage(msg interceptor.Message) error {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	msg.SetReceiver(s.peerID)
+	return s.writer.Write(s.connection, msg)
+}
+
+func (s *State) GetKeyExchangeSessionID() types.KeyExchangeSessionID {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	return s.keyExchangeSessionID
+}
+
+func (s *State) GetConfig() config.Config {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	return s.currentConfig
+}
+
+func (s *State) SetKeys(encKey, decKey types.Key) error {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	return s.encryptor.SetKeys(encKey, decKey)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state_manager.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state_manager.go
index 42fd1ef..43feb81 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/state/state_manager.go
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ package state
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/internal/util"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/interceptor"
 	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/encryptionerr"
+	"github.com/harshabose/socket-comm/pkg/middleware/encrypt/interfaces"
 )
 
 type Manager struct {
-	states map[interceptor.Connection]*State
+	states map[interceptor.Connection]interfaces.State
 	mux    sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) GetState(connection interceptor.Connection) (*State, error) {
+func (m *Manager) GetState(connection interceptor.Connection) (interfaces.State, error) {
 	m.mux.RLock()
 	defer m.mux.RUnlock()
 
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ func (m *Manager) GetState(connection interceptor.Connection) (*State, error) {
 	return state, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) SetState(connection interceptor.Connection, s *State) error {
+func (m *Manager) SetState(connection interceptor.Connection, s interfaces.State) error {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 
@@ -36,31 +38,31 @@ func (m *Manager) SetState(connection interceptor.Connection, s *State) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// RemoveState removes a Connection's state
-func (m *Manager) RemoveState(connection interceptor.Connection) (*State, error) {
+// RemoveState removes a connection's state
+func (m *Manager) RemoveState(connection interceptor.Connection) error {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 
-	state, exists := m.states[connection]
+	_, exists := m.states[connection]
 	if !exists {
-		return nil, encryptionerr.ErrConnectionNotFound
+		return encryptionerr.ErrConnectionNotFound
 	}
 
 	delete(m.states, connection)
-	return state, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ForEach executes the provided function for each state in the manager
-func (m *Manager) ForEach(fn func(connection interceptor.Connection, state *State) error) []error {
+func (m *Manager) ForEach(fn func(connection interceptor.Connection, state interfaces.State) error) error {
 	m.mux.RLock()
 	defer m.mux.RUnlock()
 
-	var errs []error
+	var errs util.MultiError
 	for conn, state := range m.states {
 		if err := fn(conn, state); err != nil {
-			errs = append(errs, err)
+			errs.Add(err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return errs
+	return errs.ErrorOrNil()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/types.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/common.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/types.go
rename to pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/common.go
index 6008db1..cf9a924 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/types.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/common.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type (
 	PrivateKey           [32]byte
 	PublicKey            [32]byte
 	Salt                 [16]byte
-	SessionID            [16]byte
+	EncryptionSessionID  [16]byte
 	Nonce                [12]byte
 	Key                  [32]byte
 	KeyExchangeProtocol  string
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/keyexchange.go b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/keyexchange.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6002cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/middleware/encrypt/types/keyexchange.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package types
+
+type SessionState int
+
+const (
+	SessionStateNotStart SessionState = iota
+	SessionStateInitial
+	SessionStateInProgress
+	SessionStateCompleted
+	SessionStateError
+)