https://www.howtogeek.com/167783/htg-explains-the-difference-between-wep-wpa-and-wpa2-wireless-encryption-and-why-it-matters/

Secure Access Types

Certification

Authentication (AuthN)

Encryption & Integrity

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

Rivest Cipher (RC4)

Rivest Cipher (RC4)

WiFi Protected Access (WPA)

WPA Configuration Mode (WPA-Personal - WPA-Enterprise):

encryption options:

WiFi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)

WPA Configuration Mode (WPA-Personal - WPA-Enterprise):

AES-CCMP (AES-Counter Mode + CBC-MAC) Protocol

WiFi Protected Access 3 (WPA3)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

N/A

N/A

Secure Access Ranking

list ranking the current Wi-Fi security methods available on any modern (post-2006) router, ordered from best to worst:

  • WPA3
  • WPA2 + AES
  • WPA + AES
  • WPA + TKIP/AES (TKIP is there as a fallback method)
  • WPA + TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPS
  • Open Network (no security at all)