Network control security

A network communication system comprising:

• a network controller device;
• a computing device configured to be in communication with the network controller device over a first network with a first level of security;
• and
• a network element configured to be in communication with the network controller device and the computing device, wherein
• the network controller device is effective to:
• send an identifier and associated control command over the first network to the computing device;
• the computing device effective to store the identifier and the associated control command in a memory of the computing device;
• the network controller device further effective to:
• send an activation signal to the network element over a second network with a second level of security different from the first level of security;
• and
• send a copy of the identifier to the network element over the second network;
• the network element effective to, in response to receipt of the activation signal, send the copy of the identifier to the computing device;
• and
• the computing device further effective to, in response to receipt of the copy of the identifier, send the control command associated with the identifier to the network element.

A network controller device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory configured to be in communication with the processor and effective to store one or more instructions, wherein
• the processor effective to, in accordance with the one or more instructions:
• send an identifier and control command over a first network with a first level of security to a computing device;
• send an activation signal to a network element over a second network with a second level of security different from the first level of security;
• and
• send a copy of the identifier to the network element over the second network, wherein the network element is effective to receive the control command from the computing device.