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What is WPA3?

WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) is a security protocol for Wi-Fi networks that replaced WPA2. It offers improved encryption and authentication compared to its predecessor, making Wi-Fi networks more secure against eavesdropping and brute-force attacks. Common improvements include Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), also known as Dragonfly handshake, which replaces the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication method, offering stronger protection against password guessing. It is commonly used in home, enterprise, and public Wi-Fi networks to provide a more secure wireless connection.

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What other technologies are related to WPA3?

WPA3 Competitor Technologies

WPA2

WPA2 is a previous generation Wi-Fi security protocol, competing with WPA3 for securing wireless networks.

mentioned alongside WPA3 in 47% (345) of relevant job posts

WPA

WPA is a predecessor to WPA3 and WPA2, representing an earlier, less secure Wi-Fi security standard.

mentioned alongside WPA3 in 15% (82) of relevant job posts

WPA3 Complementary Technologies

802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax

802.11 standards define the physical and data link layers for Wi-Fi networks. WPA3 is a security protocol that operates on top of these standards. The different amendments of the 802.11 standards provide the underlying framework for WPA3 to operate.

mentioned alongside WPA3 in 15% (62) of relevant job posts

802.11ax

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) is a Wi-Fi standard that provides improvements to speed and efficiency. WPA3 is a security protocol that can be used in conjunction with 802.11ax.

mentioned alongside WPA3 in 12% (62) of relevant job posts

802.11ac

802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) is a Wi-Fi standard that provides improvements to speed and efficiency. WPA3 is a security protocol that can be used in conjunction with 802.11ac.

mentioned alongside WPA3 in 10% (61) of relevant job posts