A municipal CIO asks which Wi-Fi Alliance security generation should be treated as deprecated when selecting AKM for new city-hall SSIDs, relative to WPA2 and WPA3.
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
WPA was the transitional seatbelt after WEP—better than nothing, not what you spec for a new city-hall SSID. Treat classic WPA as retired scenery; design on WPA2/WPA3 generations instead.
Full Explanation
CWSP AKM selection distinguishes WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 eras. Original WPA (commonly paired with TKIP historically) is deprecated for new designs compared with WPA2 and WPA3. WPA3-Personal SAE is current, WPA2-Enterprise remains widely valid, and AES-based ciphers such as GCMP are not globally forbidden on civic WLANs.