Abstract: A method including transmitting, by a network device to a security device, an initial security instruction set including a plurality of initial security instructions; transmitting, by the network device to the security device based on transmitting the initial security instruction set, an event signal associated with the security device carrying out a network-facing operation; transmitting, by the security device to the network device based on receiving the event signal, a security instruction associated with the security device carrying out the network-facing operation, the security instruction being from among the plurality of initial security instructions; translating, by the network device, the security instruction into a host instruction to be executed by the network device; and receiving, by the security device from the network device based on transmitting the security instruction, communication information to enable the security device to carry out the network-facing operation is disclosed.