diff --git a/samples/wifi/sta/Kconfig b/samples/wifi/sta/Kconfig
index 8b7c04bba40a..dcef2b3d5e11 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/sta/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/wifi/sta/Kconfig
@@ -12,41 +12,6 @@ config CONNECTION_IDLE_TIMEOUT
 	int "Time to be waited for a station to connect"
 	default 30
 
-config STA_SAMPLE_SSID
-	string "SSID"
-	help
-	  Specify the SSID to connect
-
-choice  STA_KEY_MGMT_SELECT
-	prompt "Security Option"
-	default STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA3
-
-config STA_KEY_MGMT_NONE
-	bool "Open Security"
-	help
-	  Enable for Open Security
-
-config STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2
-	bool "WPA2 Security"
-	help
-	  Enable for WPA2 Security
-
-config STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2_256
-	bool "WPA2 SHA 256 Security"
-	help
-	  Enable for WPA2-PSK-256 Security
-
-config STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA3
-	bool "WPA3 Security"
-	help
-	  Enable for WPA3 Security
-endchoice
-
-config STA_SAMPLE_PASSWORD
-	string "Passphrase (WPA2) or password (WPA3)"
-	help
-	  Specify the Password to connect
-
 config NRF700X_QSPI_ENCRYPTION_KEY
 	string "16 bytes QSPI encryption key, only for testing purposes"
 	depends on BOARD_NRF7002DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP
diff --git a/samples/wifi/sta/prj.conf b/samples/wifi/sta/prj.conf
index 465135fa3288..a53a349533d6 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/sta/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/wifi/sta/prj.conf
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ CONFIG_WIFI_NRF700X=y
 # WPA supplicant
 CONFIG_WPA_SUPP=y
 
-# Below configs need to be modified based on security
-# CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_NONE=y
-# CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2=y
-# CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2_256=y
-# CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA3=y
-CONFIG_STA_SAMPLE_SSID="Myssid"
-CONFIG_STA_SAMPLE_PASSWORD="Mypassword"
+CONFIG_WIFI_MGMT_EXT=y
+CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS=y
+CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS_STATIC=y
+CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS_STATIC_SSID="Myssid"
+CONFIG_WIFI_CREDENTIALS_STATIC_PASSWORD="Mypassword"
 
 # System settings
 CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC=y
diff --git a/samples/wifi/sta/src/main.c b/samples/wifi/sta/src/main.c
index 83ccd49843fb..0d6eaf4b60e8 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/sta/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/wifi/sta/src/main.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(sta, CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL);
 #include <zephyr/net/net_event.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/gpio.h>
 
+#include <net/wifi_credentials.h>
+#include <net/wifi_mgmt_ext.h>
+
 #include <qspi_if.h>
 
 #include "net_private.h"
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ static int cmd_wifi_status(void)
 		LOG_INF("MFP: %s", wifi_mfp_txt(status.mfp));
 		LOG_INF("RSSI: %d", status.rssi);
 	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ static void print_dhcp_ip(struct net_mgmt_event_callback *cb)
 
 	LOG_INF("DHCP IP address: %s", dhcp_info);
 }
+
 static void net_mgmt_event_handler(struct net_mgmt_event_callback *cb,
 				    uint32_t mgmt_event, struct net_if *iface)
 {
@@ -207,56 +212,18 @@ static void net_mgmt_event_handler(struct net_mgmt_event_callback *cb,
 	}
 }
 
-static int __wifi_args_to_params(struct wifi_connect_req_params *params)
-{
-
-	params->timeout =  CONFIG_STA_CONN_TIMEOUT_SEC * MSEC_PER_SEC;
-
-	if (params->timeout == 0) {
-		params->timeout = SYS_FOREVER_MS;
-	}
-
-	/* Defaults */
-	params->band = WIFI_FREQ_BAND_UNKNOWN;
-	params->channel = WIFI_CHANNEL_ANY;
-	params->security = WIFI_SECURITY_TYPE_NONE;
-	params->mfp = WIFI_MFP_OPTIONAL;
-
-	/* SSID */
-	params->ssid = CONFIG_STA_SAMPLE_SSID;
-	params->ssid_length = strlen(params->ssid);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2)
-	params->security = 1;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA2_256)
-	params->security = 2;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_WPA3)
-	params->security = 3;
-#else
-	params->security = 0;
-#endif
-
-#if !defined(CONFIG_STA_KEY_MGMT_NONE)
-	params->psk = CONFIG_STA_SAMPLE_PASSWORD;
-	params->psk_length = strlen(params->psk);
-#endif
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int wifi_connect(void)
 {
-	struct net_if *iface = net_if_get_default();
-	static struct wifi_connect_req_params cnx_params;
+	struct net_if *iface = net_if_get_first_wifi();
+	int ret;
 
 	context.connected = false;
 	context.connect_result = false;
-	__wifi_args_to_params(&cnx_params);
 
-	if (net_mgmt(NET_REQUEST_WIFI_CONNECT, iface,
-		     &cnx_params, sizeof(struct wifi_connect_req_params))) {
+	/* Apply stored wifi credential */
+	ret = net_mgmt(NET_REQUEST_WIFI_CONNECT_STORED, iface, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
 		LOG_ERR("Connection request failed");
-
 		return -ENOEXEC;
 	}