Cipher Sleuths: Hands-On with AKMs, Crypto Suites, and Wi-Fi Security in WPA3, 6E & 7 | PHX 26

Wi-Fi 7 rewrites the rules of Wi-Fi cryptography—shifting how endpoints authenticate, associate, and roam. Join Jennifer (JJ) Minella and friends for a fast-paced, hands-on deep dive into the evolving world of Wi-Fi security.

You’ll explore how modern authentication key management (AKMs), cipher suites, and cryptographic algorithms work together (and sometimes don’t) across WPA3, 6E, and 7.

Labs and content for exploring, explaining, and demystifying:

•            Security advertisements in RSN, RSNX, and other IEs

•            The latest WPA3 updates

•            Authentication and Key Management (AKM) suites

•            PMK generation, validation, and key exchanges in the 4-way handshake

•            Cipher suites, cryptographic algorithms, and integrity protocols (CCMP, GCMP, BIP)

•            Keys in Beacon Protection, WPA3-SAE, PMF, and Fast Transition (11r/FT)

•            Cipher updates from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 7 for Open/Enhanced Open, Personal, and Enterprise

•            7 hands-on labs including roaming tests between Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7

Includes 7 guided labs and real-world roaming tests across Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7.

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