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What does WPA3-Personal use as the source to generate a different Pairwise Master Key (PMK) each
time a station connects to the wireless network?
Options
Discussion
Option C SAE is what WPA3-Personal relies on for unique PMKs each connection. Pretty sure this is correct.
C . SAE is specifically designed to create a unique PMK each time, not just reusing PSKs like WPA2. Makes WPA3 much stronger against offline attacks. Pretty certain that's what the question is after.
C imo. SAE is the handshake used in WPA3-Personal, which generates a new PMK every time based on the password, MACs, and nonces. A looks tempting but it's actually part of the SAE process, not a standalone method.
A . If we're being super nitpicky, the PMK is literally computed using session-specific info like MAC addresses and nonces, not just SAE itself. SAE is the handshake, but A describes what flows into the key generation. Not 100% tho, maybe someone has seen a different phrasing on exams?
Not A, it's C. SAE is the handshake that does the job, while A just describes info used inside it.
C since WPA3-Personal uses SAE to negotiate a fresh PMK for every connection, not just static info or OWE. SAE is what changed from WPA2's PSK method. Pretty sure that's the main point but let me know if you disagree.
C tbh
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