SSCP Network and Communications Security Practice Question
A company is migrating from WPA2-PSK to WPA3 for its wireless network. Which THREE benefits does WPA3 provide compared to WPA2?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Mandatory use of Protected Management Frames (PMF)
WPA3 uses Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) to resist offline dictionary attacks, mandates Protected Management Frames (PMF) to prevent deauth attacks, and offers 192-bit security for Enterprise mode.
Answer analysis
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Mandatory use of Protected Management Frames (PMF)
Why this is correct
PMF prevents deauthentication and disassociation attacks.
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Use of TKIP as the mandatory encryption protocol
Why it's wrong here
TKIP is deprecated; WPA3 uses GCMP-256 or AES-CCMP.
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Support for 192-bit security suite in Enterprise mode
Why this is correct
WPA3-Enterprise offers 192-bit encryption for higher security.
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Resistance to offline dictionary attacks through SAE
Why this is correct
SAE provides forward secrecy and prevents offline password cracking.
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Backward compatibility with WEP devices
Why it's wrong here
WPA3 does not support WEP; it is not backward compatible with broken protocols.
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