Which acronym is introduced with WPA3 as a more secure authentication method compared to WPA-PSK?

Which acronym is introduced with WPA3 as a more secure authentication method compared to WPA-PSK?

• A. SAE
• B. WPA3-Personal
• C. EAP-TLS
• D. PSK

Answer: (A)

SAE, which stands for Simultaneous Authentication of Equals, is introduced with WPA3 as the secure password-based authentication method. It replaces the old pre-shared key approach by using a password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE). In this handshake, both devices prove they know the password and derive a unique, fresh session key, without ever sending the password over the air. This makes offline dictionary attacks impractical because an attacker cannot test guesses against captured data without interacting in real time, and each session key is new, providing forward secrecy. EAP-TLS is an enterprise-oriented method using certificates, not the personal mode, and PSK refers to the older, simpler pre-shared key approach that WPA3 aims to improve upon. So the acronym introduced is SAE.

SAE, which stands for Simultaneous Authentication of Equals, is introduced with WPA3 as the secure password-based authentication method. It replaces the old pre-shared key approach by using a password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE). In this handshake, both devices prove they know the password and derive a unique, fresh session key, without ever sending the password over the air. This makes offline dictionary attacks impractical because an attacker cannot test guesses against captured data without interacting in real time, and each session key is new, providing forward secrecy. EAP-TLS is an enterprise-oriented method using certificates, not the personal mode, and PSK refers to the older, simpler pre-shared key approach that WPA3 aims to improve upon. So the acronym introduced is SAE.