diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h b/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
index 7a812c4fa7e7474..17d0beb215d1e07 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct wifi_connect_req_params {
 	/** Channel */
 	uint8_t channel;
 	/** Security type */
-	enum wifi_security_type security;
+	uint32_t security;
 	/** MFP options */
 	enum wifi_mfp_options mfp;
 	/** BSSID */
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
index 5ef047e6c72ba6a..2d6ac4ada6a7317 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
@@ -270,15 +270,14 @@ static int wifi_connect(uint32_t mgmt_request, struct net_if *iface,
 	}
 	NET_DBG("ch %u sec %u", params->channel, params->security);
 
-	if ((params->security > WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_MAX) ||
-	    (params->ssid_length > WIFI_SSID_MAX_LEN) ||
+	if ((params->ssid_length > WIFI_SSID_MAX_LEN) ||
 	    (params->ssid_length == 0U) ||
-	    ((params->security == WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_PSK ||
-		  params->security == WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_WPA_PSK ||
-		  params->security == WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_PSK_SHA256) &&
+	    (((params->security & BIT(WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_PSK)) ||
+		  (params->security & BIT(WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_WPA_PSK)) ||
+		  (params->security & BIT(WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_PSK_SHA256))) &&
 	     ((params->psk_length < 8) || (params->psk_length > 64) ||
 	      (params->psk_length == 0U) || !params->psk)) ||
-	    ((params->security == WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_SAE) &&
+	    ((params->security & BIT(WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_SAE)) &&
 	      ((params->psk_length == 0U) || !params->psk) &&
 		  ((params->sae_password_length == 0U) || !params->sae_password)) ||
 	    ((params->channel != WIFI_CHANNEL_ANY) &&
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
index d985d810ed02bfb..9e97ceb908552d3 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv
 	char bands_str[MAX_BANDS_STR_LEN] = {0};
 	size_t offset = 0;
 	long channel;
+	char *security = NULL;
+	char *security_num = NULL;
 
 	/* Defaults */
 	params->band = WIFI_FREQ_BAND_UNKNOWN;
@@ -490,10 +492,32 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv
 			}
 			break;
 		case 'k':
-			params->security = atoi(optarg);
+			params->security = BIT(WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_PSK);
+			params->mfp = WIFI_MFP_OPTIONAL;
+
+			/* Security type (optional) */
+			
+			security = (char *)k_malloc(strlen(optarg));
+
+			if (!security) {
+				PR_ERROR("Failed to allocate memory for security config\n");
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			}
+
+			memset(security, 0, strlen(optarg));
+			strcpy(security, optarg);
+
+			security_num = strtok(security, ",");
+
+			while (security_num) {
+				params->security |= BIT(atoi(security_num));
+				security_num = strtok(NULL, ",");
+			}
+
 			if (params->security) {
 				secure_connection = true;
 			}
+			k_free(security);
 			break;
 		case 'p':
 			if (secure_connection) {
@@ -1873,7 +1897,8 @@ SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE(wifi_commands,
 		  "[-c --channel]: Channel that needs to be scanned for connection. 0:any channel.\n"
 		  "[-b, --band] 0: any band (2:2.4GHz, 5:5GHz, 6:6GHz]\n"
 		  "[-p, --psk]: Passphrase (valid only for secure SSIDs)\n"
-		  "[-k, --key-mgmt]: Key Management type (valid only for secure SSIDs)\n"
+		  "[-k, --key-mgmt]: Key Management type (valid only for secure SSIDs). User can provide multiple Security types by giving comma-separated string]\n"
+		  "eg., \"1,2,3\" for \"WPA2-PSK,WPA2-PSK-256,SAE\"\n"
 		  "0:None, 1:WPA2-PSK, 2:WPA2-PSK-256, 3:SAE, 4:WAPI, 5:EAP, 6:WEP, 7: WPA-PSK\n"
 		  "[-w, --ieee-80211w]: MFP (optional: needs security type to be specified)\n"
 		  ": 0:Disable, 1:Optional, 2:Required.\n"