Introduction

The increasing number of connected devices across various sectors of human life such as homes, industrial networks, or even businesses is accelerating at a rapid pace. Secure device provisioning now forms a crucial part of network infrastructure with devices lacking user interfaces ranging from smart appliances and sensors to gateways and routers.

In the traditional scenario, Wi-Fi onboarding was primarily based on entering password manually or using outdated protocols such as WPS. However, these methods appear to be insecure and inefficient.