diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 4520af0..23300b5 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Enh #12592: Optimized `yii\filters\AccessController` on processing accessrules (dynasource)
 - Enh #12938: Allow to pass additional parameters to `yii\base\View::renderDynamic()` (mikehaertl)
 - Enh #13006: Added a `/` to the `yii\captcha\Captcha::$captchaAction` string to work correctly in a module also (boehsermoe)
+- Enh #15410: Added serialization abstraction layer under `yii\serialize\*` namespace (klimov-paul)
 - Removed methods marked as deprecated in 2.0.x (samdark)
 - Chg #14784: Signature of `yii\web\RequestParserInterface::parse()` changed to accept `yii\web\Request` instance as a sole argument (klimov-paul)
 - Chg #10771: Consistent behavior of `run()` method in all framework widgets. All return the result now for better extensibility (pkirill99, cebe)
diff --git a/framework/UPGRADE.md b/framework/UPGRADE.md
index 872029d..8af546a 100644
--- a/framework/UPGRADE.md
+++ b/framework/UPGRADE.md
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ Upgrade from Yii 2.0.x
   be configured there. Creating your own cache implementation you should implement `\Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface` or
   extend `yii\caching\SimpleCache` abstract class. Use `yii\caching\CacheInterface` only if you wish to replace `yii\caching\Cache`
   component providing your own solution for cache dependency handling.
+* `yii\caching\SimpleCache::$serializer` now should be `yii\serialize\SerializerInterface` instance or its DI compatible configuration.
+  Thus it does no longer accept pair of serialize/unserialize functions as an array. Use `yii\serialize\CallbackSerializer` or
+  other predefined serializer class from `yii\serialize\*` namespace instead.
 * Console command used to clear cache now calls related actions "clear" instead of "flush".
 * Yii autoloader was removed in favor of Composer-generated one. You should remove explicit inclusion of `Yii.php` from
   your entry `index.php` scripts. In case you have relied on class map, use `composer.json` instead of configuring it
diff --git a/framework/caching/SimpleCache.php b/framework/caching/SimpleCache.php
index 60ab521..5ae3117 100644
--- a/framework/caching/SimpleCache.php
+++ b/framework/caching/SimpleCache.php
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ namespace yii\caching;
 
 use Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface;
 use yii\base\Component;
+use yii\di\Instance;
 use yii\helpers\StringHelper;
+use yii\serialize\PhpSerializer;
+use yii\serialize\SerializerInterface;
 
 /**
  * SimpleCache is the base class for cache classes implementing pure PSR-16 [[CacheInterface]].
@@ -46,32 +49,49 @@ abstract class SimpleCache extends Component implements CacheInterface
      */
     public $keyPrefix = '';
     /**
-     * @var null|array|false the functions used to serialize and unserialize cached data. Defaults to null, meaning
-     * using the default PHP `serialize()` and `unserialize()` functions. If you want to use some more efficient
-     * serializer (e.g. [igbinary](http://pecl.php.net/package/igbinary)), you may configure this property with
-     * a two-element array. The first element specifies the serialization function, and the second the deserialization
-     * function. If this property is set false, data will be directly sent to and retrieved from the underlying
+     * @var SerializerInterface|array|false the serializer to be used for serializing and unserializing of the cached data.
+     * Serializer should be an instance of [[SerializerInterface]] or its DI compatible configuration. For example:
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * [
+     *     'class' => \yii\serialize\IgbinarySerializer::class
+     * ]
+     * ```
+     *
+     * Default is [[PhpSerializer]], meaning using the default PHP `serialize()` and `unserialize()` functions.
+     *
+     * If this property is set `false`, data will be directly sent to and retrieved from the underlying
      * cache component without any serialization or deserialization. You should not turn off serialization if
      * you are using [[Dependency|cache dependency]], because it relies on data serialization. Also, some
      * implementations of the cache can not correctly save and retrieve data different from a string type.
      */
-    public $serializer;
+    public $serializer = PhpSerializer::class;
 
 
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
+    public function init()
+    {
+        parent::init();
+
+        if ($this->serializer !== false) {
+            $this->serializer = Instance::ensure($this->serializer instanceof \Closure ? call_user_func($this->serializer) : $this->serializer, SerializerInterface::class);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
     public function get($key, $default = null)
     {
         $key = $this->normalizeKey($key);
         $value = $this->getValue($key);
         if ($value === false || $this->serializer === false) {
             return $default;
-        } elseif ($this->serializer === null) {
-            return unserialize($value);
         }
 
-        return call_user_func($this->serializer[1], $value);
+        return $this->serializer->unserialize($value);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -91,8 +111,7 @@ abstract class SimpleCache extends Component implements CacheInterface
                 if ($this->serializer === false) {
                     $results[$key] = $values[$newKey];
                 } else {
-                    $results[$key] = $this->serializer === null ? unserialize($values[$newKey])
-                        : call_user_func($this->serializer[1], $values[$newKey]);
+                    $results[$key] = $this->serializer->unserialize($values[$newKey]);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -114,10 +133,8 @@ abstract class SimpleCache extends Component implements CacheInterface
      */
     public function set($key, $value, $ttl = null)
     {
-        if ($this->serializer === null) {
-            $value = serialize($value);
-        } elseif ($this->serializer !== false) {
-            $value = call_user_func($this->serializer[0], $value);
+        if ($this->serializer !== false) {
+            $value = $this->serializer->serialize($value);
         }
         $key = $this->normalizeKey($key);
         $ttl = $this->normalizeTtl($ttl);
@@ -131,10 +148,8 @@ abstract class SimpleCache extends Component implements CacheInterface
     {
         $data = [];
         foreach ($values as $key => $value) {
-            if ($this->serializer === null) {
-                $value = serialize($value);
-            } elseif ($this->serializer !== false) {
-                $value = call_user_func($this->serializer[0], $value);
+            if ($this->serializer !== false) {
+                $value = $this->serializer->serialize($value);
             }
             $key = $this->normalizeKey($key);
             $data[$key] = $value;
diff --git a/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializer.php b/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a2276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\serialize;
+
+use yii\base\BaseObject;
+
+/**
+ * CallbackSerializer serializes data via custom PHP callback.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.1.0
+ */
+class CallbackSerializer extends BaseObject implements SerializerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @var callable PHP callback, which should be used to serialize value.
+     */
+    public $serialize;
+    /**
+     * @var callable PHP callback, which should be used to unserialize value.
+     */
+    public $unserialize;
+
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function serialize($value)
+    {
+        return call_user_func($this->serialize, $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function unserialize($value)
+    {
+        return call_user_func($this->unserialize, $value);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializer.php b/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c46935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\serialize;
+
+use yii\base\BaseObject;
+
+/**
+ * IgbinarySerializer uses [Igbinary PHP extension](http://pecl.php.net/package/igbinary) for serialization.
+ * Make sure you have 'igbinary' PHP extension install at your system before attempt to use this serializer.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.1.0
+ */
+class IgbinarySerializer extends BaseObject implements SerializerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function serialize($value)
+    {
+        return igbinary_serialize($value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function unserialize($value)
+    {
+        return igbinary_unserialize($value);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/serialize/JsonSerializer.php b/framework/serialize/JsonSerializer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20bd5d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/serialize/JsonSerializer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\serialize;
+
+use yii\base\BaseObject;
+use yii\helpers\Json;
+
+/**
+ * JsonSerializer serializes data in JSON format.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.1.0
+ */
+class JsonSerializer extends BaseObject implements SerializerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @var integer the encoding options. For more details please refer to
+     * <http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php>.
+     * Default is `JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE`.
+     */
+    public $options = 320;
+
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function serialize($value)
+    {
+        return Json::encode($value, $this->options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function unserialize($value)
+    {
+        return Json::decode($value);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/serialize/PhpSerializer.php b/framework/serialize/PhpSerializer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81734cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/serialize/PhpSerializer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\serialize;
+
+use yii\base\BaseObject;
+
+/**
+ * PhpSerializer uses native PHP `serialize()` and `unserialize()` functions for the serialization.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.1.0
+ */
+class PhpSerializer extends BaseObject implements SerializerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function serialize($value)
+    {
+        return serialize($value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function unserialize($value)
+    {
+        return unserialize($value);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/serialize/SerializerInterface.php b/framework/serialize/SerializerInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b79878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/serialize/SerializerInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\serialize;
+
+/**
+ * SerializerInterface defines serializer interface.
+ *
+ * @author Paul Klimov <klimov.paul@gmail.com>
+ * @since 2.1.0
+ */
+interface SerializerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Serializes given value.
+     * @param mixed $value value to be serialized
+     * @return string serialized value.
+     */
+    public function serialize($value);
+
+    /**
+     * Restores value from its serialized representations
+     * @param string $value serialized string.
+     * @return mixed restored value
+     */
+    public function unserialize($value);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializerTest.php b/tests/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0cf9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/serialize/CallbackSerializerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\serialize;
+
+use yii\serialize\CallbackSerializer;
+
+/**
+ * @group serialize
+ */
+class CallbackSerializerTest extends SerializerTest
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function createSerializer()
+    {
+        return new CallbackSerializer([
+            'serialize' => 'serialize',
+            'unserialize' => 'unserialize',
+        ]);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializerTest.php b/tests/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc5755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/serialize/IgbinarySerializerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\serialize;
+
+use yii\serialize\IgbinarySerializer;
+
+/**
+ * @group serialize
+ */
+class IgbinarySerializerTest extends SerializerTest
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        if (!function_exists('igbinary_serialize')) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('igbinary extension is required.');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        parent::setUp();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function createSerializer()
+    {
+        return new IgbinarySerializer();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/framework/serialize/JsonSerializerTest.php b/tests/framework/serialize/JsonSerializerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..549e044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/serialize/JsonSerializerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\serialize;
+
+use yii\serialize\JsonSerializer;
+
+/**
+ * @group serialize
+ */
+class JsonSerializerTest extends SerializerTest
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function createSerializer()
+    {
+        return new JsonSerializer();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/tests/framework/serialize/PhpSerializerTest.php b/tests/framework/serialize/PhpSerializerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed18fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/serialize/PhpSerializerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\serialize;
+
+use yii\serialize\PhpSerializer;
+
+/**
+ * @group serialize
+ */
+class PhpSerializerTest extends SerializerTest
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function createSerializer()
+    {
+        return new PhpSerializer();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/framework/serialize/SerializerTest.php b/tests/framework/serialize/SerializerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed2d931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/framework/serialize/SerializerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yiiunit\framework\serialize;
+
+use yiiunit\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @group serialize
+ */
+abstract class SerializerTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Creates serializer instance for the tests.
+     * @return \yii\serialize\SerializerInterface
+     */
+    abstract protected function createSerializer();
+
+    /**
+     * Data provider for [[testSerialize()]]
+     * @return array test data.
+     */
+    public function dataProviderSerialize()
+    {
+        return [
+            ['some-string'],
+            [345],
+            [56.89],
+            [['some' => 'array']],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider dataProviderSerialize
+     *
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    public function testSerialize($value)
+    {
+        $serializer = $this->createSerializer();
+
+        $serialized = $serializer->serialize($value);
+        $this->assertTrue(is_string($serialized));
+
+        $this->assertEquals($value, $serializer->unserialize($serialized));
+    }
+}
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