diff --git a/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi_types.h b/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi_types.h
index c838c3eef..0ca206565 100644
--- a/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi_types.h
+++ b/components/esp32/include/esp_wifi_types.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef enum {
     WIFI_REASON_ASSOC_FAIL               = 203,
     WIFI_REASON_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT        = 204,
     WIFI_REASON_CONNECTION_FAIL          = 205,
+    WIFI_REASON_AUTH_CHANGED             = 206,
 } wifi_err_reason_t;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/components/esp32/lib b/components/esp32/lib
index 24b4033a1..9f4e045a1 160000
--- a/components/esp32/lib
+++ b/components/esp32/lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 24b4033a1f5911f9bec30ae9d8f659503895df14
+Subproject commit 9f4e045a1d4ce4f4d7ffc708c5ea8f2405ecf6ed
diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
index d25ba605b..5819ac913 100644
--- a/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
@@ -191,10 +191,6 @@ Another thing deserves our attention is that the default behavior of LwIP is to
 
 In above scenario, ideally, the application sockets and the network layer should not be affected, since the Wi-Fi connection only fails temporarily and recovers very quickly. The application can enable "Keep TCP connections when IP changed" via LwIP menuconfig. 
 
-SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_AUTHMODE_CHANGE
-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-This event arises when the AP to which the station is connected changes its authentication mode, e.g., from no auth to WPA. Upon receiving this event, the event task will do nothing. Generally, the application event callback does not need to handle this either.
-
 SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 This event arises when the DHCP client successfully gets the IPV4 address from the DHCP server, or when the IPV4 address is changed. The event means that everything is ready and the application can begin its tasks (e.g., creating sockets).
@@ -1019,6 +1015,17 @@ The table below shows the reason-code defined in ESP32. The first column is the
 |                           |       |         | WIFI_REASON_4WAY_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT.                         |
 |                           |       |         |                                                             |
 +---------------------------+-------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+| CONNECTION_FAIL           |  205  |reserved | Espressif-specific Wi-Fi reason-code: the                   |
+|                           |       |         | connection to the AP has failed.                            |
+|                           |       |         |                                                             |
++---------------------------+-------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+| AUTH_CHANGED              |  206  |reserved | Espressif-specific Wi-Fi reason-code: the                   |
+|                           |       |         | disconnection has happened since AP has changed the         |
+|                           |       |         | authmode.                                                   |
+|                           |       |         |                                                             |
++---------------------------+-------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+
 
 ESP32 Wi-Fi Station Connecting When Multiple APs Are Found
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1148,6 +1155,8 @@ API esp_wifi_set_config() can be used to configure the station. The table below
 |                  | threshold is open.                                           |
 +------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 
+.. attention::
+    WEP/WPA security modes are deprecated in IEEE802.11-2016 specifications and are recommended not to be used. These modes c    an be rejected using authmode threshold by setting threshold as WPA2 by threshold.authmode as WIFI_AUTH_WPA2_PSK.
 
 AP Basic Configuration
 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c
index 71e529732..a8a7e7d4a 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ void wifi_init_sta()
     wifi_config_t wifi_config = {
         .sta = {
             .ssid = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID,
-            .password = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS
+            .password = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS,
+            /* Setting a password implies station will connect to all security modes including WEP/WPA.
+             * However these modes are deprecated and not advisable to be used. Incase your Access point
+             * doesn't support WPA2, these mode can be enabled by commenting below line */
+            .threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA2_PSK,
         },
     };