diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1a5aa819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Universita' degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Stefano Avallone <stavallo@unina.it>
+ */
+
+#include "ns3/log.h"
+#include "wifi-protection-manager.h"
+#include "regular-wifi-mac.h"
+
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("WifiProtectionManager");
+
+NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED (WifiProtectionManager);
+
+TypeId
+WifiProtectionManager::GetTypeId (void)
+{
+  static TypeId tid = TypeId ("ns3::WifiProtectionManager")
+    .SetParent<Object> ()
+    .SetGroupName ("Wifi")
+  ;
+  return tid;
+}
+
+WifiProtectionManager::~WifiProtectionManager ()
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS ();
+}
+
+void
+WifiProtectionManager::DoDispose (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  m_mac = 0;
+  Object::DoDispose ();
+}
+
+void
+WifiProtectionManager::SetWifiMac (Ptr<RegularWifiMac> mac)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << mac);
+  m_mac = mac;
+}
+
+} //namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b10ae3ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-protection-manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Universita' degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Stefano Avallone <stavallo@unina.it>
+ */
+
+#ifndef WIFI_PROTECTION_MANAGER_H
+#define WIFI_PROTECTION_MANAGER_H
+
+#include "wifi-protection.h"
+#include <memory>
+#include "ns3/object.h"
+
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+class WifiTxParameters;
+class WifiMacQueueItem;
+class RegularWifiMac;
+
+/**
+ * \ingroup wifi
+ *
+ * WifiProtectionManager is an abstract base class. Each subclass defines a logic
+ * to select the protection method for a given frame.
+ */
+class WifiProtectionManager : public Object
+{
+public:
+  /**
+   * \brief Get the type ID.
+   * \return the object TypeId
+   */
+  static TypeId GetTypeId (void);
+  virtual ~WifiProtectionManager ();
+
+  /**
+   * Set the MAC which is using this Protection Manager
+   *
+   * \param mac a pointer to the MAC
+   */
+  void SetWifiMac (Ptr<RegularWifiMac> mac);
+
+  /**
+   * Determine the protection method to use if the given MPDU is added to the current
+   * frame. Return a null pointer if the protection method is unchanged or the new
+   * protection method otherwise.
+   *
+   * \param mpdu the MPDU to be added to the current frame
+   * \param txParams the current TX parameters for the current frame
+   * \return a null pointer if the protection method is unchanged or the new
+   *         protection method otherwise
+   */
+  virtual std::unique_ptr<WifiProtection> TryAddMpdu (Ptr<const WifiMacQueueItem> mpdu,
+                                                      const WifiTxParameters& txParams) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine the protection method to use if the given MSDU is aggregated to the
+   * current frame. Return a null pointer if the protection method is unchanged or
+   * the new protection method otherwise.
+   *
+   * \param msdu the MSDU to be aggregated to the current frame
+   * \param txParams the current TX parameters for the current frame
+   * \return a null pointer if the protection method is unchanged or the new
+   *         protection method otherwise
+   */
+  virtual std::unique_ptr<WifiProtection> TryAggregateMsdu (Ptr<const WifiMacQueueItem> msdu,
+                                                            const WifiTxParameters& txParams) = 0;
+
+protected:
+  virtual void DoDispose (void);
+
+  Ptr<RegularWifiMac> m_mac;     //!< MAC which is using this Protection Manager
+};
+
+
+
+} //namespace ns3
+
+#endif /* WIFI_PROTECTION_MANAGER_H */
diff --git a/src/wifi/wscript b/src/wifi/wscript
index ffdaae261..cdac10be7 100644
--- a/src/wifi/wscript
+++ b/src/wifi/wscript
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def build(bld):
         'model/wifi-protection.cc',
         'model/wifi-acknowledgment.cc',
         'model/wifi-tx-parameters.cc',
+        'model/wifi-protection-manager.cc',
         'model/mac-low.cc',
         'model/mac-low-transmission-parameters.cc',
         'model/wifi-mac-queue.cc',
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ def build(bld):
         'model/wifi-protection.h',
         'model/wifi-acknowledgment.h',
         'model/wifi-tx-parameters.h',
+        'model/wifi-protection-manager.h',
         'model/mac-low.h',
         'model/mac-low-transmission-parameters.h',
         'model/originator-block-ack-agreement.h',