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312-50V12 · Question #288

Which wireless security protocol replaces the personal pre-shared key (PSK) authentication with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) and is therefore resistant to offline dictionary attacks?

The correct answer is C. WPA3-Personal. WPA3-Personal is the wireless security protocol that enhances security by replacing the personal pre-shared key (PSK) authentication with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), making it resistant to offline dictionary attacks.

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 4, 2026Wireless Network, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking

Question

Which wireless security protocol replaces the personal pre-shared key (PSK) authentication with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) and is therefore resistant to offline dictionary attacks?

Options

  • ABluetooth
  • BWPA2-Enterprise
  • CWPA3-Personal
  • DZigBee

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    87% (27)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

WPA3-Personal is the wireless security protocol that enhances security by replacing the personal pre-shared key (PSK) authentication with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), making it resistant to offline dictionary attacks.

ABluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology for device pairing and data exchange, not a Wi-Fi security protocol that uses PSK or SAE for network authentication.

BWPA2-Enterprise

WPA2-Enterprise uses 802.1X with a RADIUS server for authentication, rather than PSK or SAE, and does not provide the specific SAE-based resistance to offline dictionary attacks on the pre-shared key that WPA3-Personal does.

CWPA3-PersonalCorrect

WPA3-Personal introduces Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), also known as DragonFly, to establish a secure connection. This handshake mechanism makes it significantly more resilient to offline dictionary attacks compared to the 4-way handshake used in WPA2-Personal, which was vulnerable to such attacks against its PSK.

DZigBee

ZigBee is a low-power, short-range wireless mesh networking standard primarily used for IoT devices and home automation, and it is not a Wi-Fi security protocol that utilizes PSK or SAE for network access.

Concept tested: WPA3-Personal security features (SAE)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/wifi-wpa3-security

Topics

#WPA3#SAE#wireless security#offline dictionary attacks

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