CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 591

A local coffee shop runs a small WiFi hotspot for its customers that utilizes WPA2-PSK. The coffee shop would like to stay current with security trends and wants to implement WPA3 to make its WiFi even more secure. Which of the following technologies should the coffee shop use in place of PSK?

Answer options

• A. WEP
• B. EAP
• C. WPS
• D. SAE

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals), which is a replacement for PSK in WPA3 and provides enhanced security by using a more secure key exchange mechanism. WEP is outdated and insecure, EAP is a framework for authentication but not a direct replacement for PSK, and WPS is designed for easy device pairing rather than for secure key management.