CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 563

Which enhancements were implemented as part of WPA3?

Answer options

• A. Forward secrecy and SAE in personal mode for secure initial key exchange
• B. 802.1x authentication and AES-128 encryption
• C. AES-64 in personal mode and AES-128 in enterprise mode
• D. TKIP encryption improving WEP and per-packet keying

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, highlights the implementation of forward secrecy and Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) in WPA3, which enhances the security of the key exchange process. The other options, B, C, and D, mention outdated or incorrect encryption methods and authentication processes that do not align with the enhancements made in WPA3.