WPA3 – Advancements in Wireless Security
summary
Wi‑Fi Certified devices must support WPA3 since July 1, 2020, and new features include Enhanced Open (OWE) which adds unauthenticated encryption to stop passive eavesdropping, SAE replacing PSK for personal networks, and mandatory PMF for WPA3 and Wi‑Fi 6. Transition modes let WPA2 and WPA3 coexist but remain vulnerable to downgrade unless Transition Disable is used. Enterprise 192‑bit mode mandates AES‑GCMP‑256 and SHA‑384 across AKMs and ciphers. Six gigahertz (Wi‑Fi 6E) is WPA3‑only with no open SSIDs and SAE Hash‑to‑Element (H2E) required in 6 GHz.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:19Security and Usability
- 1:55Interest in Wireless Security Technologies
- 3:12Wi-Fi Alliance Security Program History
- 4:46Enhanced Open - only mode Beacon Frame
- 5:20Wi-Fi Certified Enhanced Open : What problem are we trying to solve??
- 6:04Enhanced Open Transition Mode
- 10:42Level Set WPA3 Modes Because a mode is different than the brand
- 12:55WPA3 Transition Modes Why did we do a transition mode for WPA2/WPA3
- 15:19WPA3-Personal Transition Mode
- 17:02Important Wi-Fi Alliance Security Links
- 19:35EAP Server Certificate Validation (SCV)
- 21:41SAE Hash-to-Element (H2E) Benefits
- 23:18Transition Disable Indication
- 24:39SAE Public Key (SAE-PK)
- 26:03Wi-Fi QR code
- 26:27Beacon Protection and Operating Channel Validation (802.11-2020)
- 27:38Privacy Extension Mechanisms
- 29:13MAC Randomization - locally administered
- 31:152020 and beyond
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