Protected Management Frames (PMF) is a standard defined by WiFi Alliance to enhance WiFi connection safety. It provides unicast and multicast management actions and frames a secure method with WPA2/WPA3, which can improve packet privacy protection.

Should I enable WiFi PMF?

Particularly network operators should ensure that Protected Management Frames are enabled on their networks as implementations are mature these days. By deploying Protected Management Frames, we can get rid of simple and well-known disconnect and steering attacks through modern, secure Wi-Fi networks.

What is management frame protection?

Management Frame Protection (MFP) provides security for the otherwise unprotected and unencrypted 802.11 management messages between APs & Clients.