A secure element device for use in a connected device, the secure element device comprising: a first communication interface configured to enable communication with a communication module of the connected device; a second communication interface configured to enable communication with an action module of the connected device; a third communication interface configured to communicate with the communication module, wherein the third communication interface is different from the first communication interface, a memory configured to store (i) a first set of computer-readable instructions for authenticating the connected device on a communication network and (ii) a second set of computer-readable instructions for operating the action module; and a processor coupled to the first communication interface, the second communication interface, the third communication interface and the memory, the processor configured to: execute the first set of computer-readable instructions to authenticate, via the first communication interface, the connected device on the communication network, and execute the second set of computer-readable instructions to perform operations comprising: (i) obtaining, via the second communication interface, data from the action module, the data to be transmitted over the communication network encrypting the data to generate encrypted data, and transferring the encrypted data to the communication module via the third communication interface to cause the communication module to transmit the encrypted data over the communication network and (ii) controlling, via the second communication interface, the action module to cause the action module to perform one or more operations based on an instruction received over the communication network. a first communication interface configured to enable communication with a communication module of the connected device; a second communication interface configured to enable communication with an action module of the connected device; a third communication interface configured to communicate with the communication module, wherein the third communication interface is different from the first communication interface, a memory configured to store (i) a first set of computer-readable instructions for authenticating the connected device on a communication network and (ii) a second set of computer-readable instructions for operating the action module; and a processor coupled to the first communication interface, the second communication interface, the third communication interface and the memory, the processor configured to: execute the first set of computer-readable instructions to authenticate, via the first communication interface, the connected device on the communication network, and execute the second set of computer-readable instructions to perform operations comprising: (i) obtaining, via the second communication interface, data from the action module, the data to be transmitted over the communication network encrypting the data to generate encrypted data, and transferring the encrypted data to the communication module via the third communication interface to cause the communication module to transmit the encrypted data over the communication network and (ii) controlling, via the second communication interface, the action module to cause the action module to perform one or more operations based on an instruction received over the communication network. execute the first set of computer-readable instructions to authenticate, via the first communication interface, the connected device on the communication network, and execute the second set of computer-readable instructions to perform operations comprising: (i) obtaining, via the second communication interface, data from the action module, the data to be transmitted over the communication network (i) obtaining, via the second communication interface, data from the action module, the data to be transmitted over the communication network encrypting the data to generate encrypted data, and transferring the encrypted data to the communication module via the third communication interface to cause the communication module to transmit the encrypted data over the communication network and (ii) controlling, via the second communication interface, the action module to cause the action module to perform one or more operations based on an instruction received over the communication network.