Which protocol provides the next level of Wi‑Fi security by introducing enhancements over WPA2?

• A. WPA2
• B. WEP
• C. WPA3
• D. TLS

Answer: (C)

WPA3 is the next level of Wi‑Fi security, designed to fix weaknesses in WPA2 by changing how devices authenticate and encrypt over the wireless link. The key improvement is the handshake: instead of relying on a static password-based exchange, WPA3Personal uses SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals). This approach makes offline password guessing impractical, because the authentication process never reveals the password in a form that an attacker can reuse to test guesses. It also provides forward secrecy, so even if the password is later discovered, past traffic remains harder to decrypt.

In addition, WPA3 strengthens security for different network types. For open networks, it introduces encryption without requiring a password, improving privacy for guests. For enterprise deployments, it offers stronger cryptographic options, including a higher security profile. TLS, on the other hand, protects data for specific applications at higher layers and is not the protocol that secures the wireless link itself.

So, the protocol that provides the next level of Wi‑Fi security by introducing enhancements over WPA2 is WPA3.