diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
index 82e032dab..cc7dc02ab 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ 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/esp_wifi/lib b/components/esp_wifi/lib
index 45a3618a0..5c2f8d06a 160000
--- a/components/esp_wifi/lib
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 45a3618a0940ed9d4b2617dd57eeefbb8c8c251c
+Subproject commit 5c2f8d06a5f7f11658f8be9fcc17ff898d69e232
diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
index 6ca5f6000..fe14fd715 100644
--- a/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/wifi.rst
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ 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.
 
-WIFI_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.
-
 IP_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).
@@ -1012,6 +1008,17 @@ The table below shows the reason-code defined in {IDF_TARGET_NAME}. The first co
 |                           |       |         | 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.                                                   |
+|                           |       |         |                                                             |
++---------------------------+-------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+
 
 {IDF_TARGET_NAME} Wi-Fi Station Connecting When Multiple APs Are Found
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1141,6 +1148,8 @@ 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 can 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 e13fb5ac9..171f6d4c4 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/main/station_example_main.c
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ void wifi_init_sta(void)
         .sta = {
             .ssid = EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_SSID,
             .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,
+
             .pmf_cfg = {
                 .capable = true,
                 .required = false