Principal, Security Strategy

Belden; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden in Carmel, Indiana is seeking a Security Strategy Principal to be the key technical consultant for security products. This role involves developing multi-year security strategies, engaging with strategic customers, and creating critical security documentation. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in cybersecurity strategy, strong communication skills, and must be able to influence executive stakeholders across various initiatives.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree, expertise in network security and IT/OT convergence, as well as capabilities in strategic thinking. Responsibilities also include building relationships with key partners and staying informed on regulatory standards affecting customers.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and leadership.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex security topics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Belden's multi-year security strategy.
• Identify security market inflection points and recommend strategies.
• Create frameworks for Belden's security strategy and translate customer risks.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Network security knowledge

IT/OT convergence expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

12+ years in cybersecurity strategy

Certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)

Tools

MS Office

Salesforce

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Security Strategy Principal role is the key technical consultant for the VP, Security Products within Belden’s Innovation organization. While reviewing market trends for OT security, and benchmarking Belden’s capabilities with leading organizations in this space, The Security Strategy Principal will keep the VP, Security Products informed about all news related to OT security, so decisions are taking accordingly. This role handles multiple concurrent initiatives: M&A point of view preparation, partner solution evaluation to complement Belden’s security portfolio, drafting thought‑leadership documentation to be used internally and externally by Belden, leading innovative concepts to help Belden be differentiated in the OT security market, and more. An important deliverable of this role, which will need to be kept evergreen, is the creation of the “Belden Products/Solutions Security Manual”.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain Belden’s multi-year security strategy and strategic narrative aligned to company growth and target verticals.
• Identify security market inflection points (OT/ICS cybersecurity, convergence, secure remote access, segmentation, visibility, managed services) and recommend strategic responses.
• Establish executive-ready points of view, strategy decks, and internal alignment materials.
• Partner with Product Management to translate strategy into portfolio priorities and roadmap themes.
• Lead build/buy/partner assessments; support M&A and partnership diligence from a security market/technology standpoint.
• Define strategic requirements for platform capabilities (identity, policy, telemetry, analytics, secure‑by‑design processes).
• Engage strategic customers to understand risk drivers and buying criteria. Represent Belden as an OT security Subject Matter Exprt (SME).
• Build relationships with key ecosystem players (technology partners, system integrators, cloud/edge platforms) and help shape joint‑value propositions.
• Support executive briefings, key pursuits, and escalations where security strategy is central.
• Track and interpret relevant standards and regulatory drivers affecting customers (e.g., IEC 62443 concepts, NERC CIP security controls, EU CRA / NIS2 themes, sector‑specific requirements where applicable).
• Translate external requirements into internal guidance for product/solution direction and messaging.
• Create repeatable frameworks for the Belden Security Strategy: segmentation models, reference architecture at the strategic level, maturity models, and positioning guidance.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or related field (advanced degree preferred.)
• 12+ years in cybersecurity strategy, product strategy, security architecture, or security leadership in networking/industrial/critical infrastructure contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross‑functional strategic initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong working knowledge of network security, identity/policy concepts, and security telemetry/monitoring; familiarity with IT/OT convergence challenges.
• Excellent communication skills: can turn complex security topics into clear business decisions and narratives.
• Strong networking fundamentals (switching/routing, VLANs, ACLs, NAT, VPNs, firewalls) and security fundamentals (identity, certificates, logging, vulnerability management).
• Experience in creating technical / thought‑leadership documentation such as white papers, keynotes, blog posts, videos, podcasts, etc. surrounding the OT security topic.
• Ability to work across teams and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• OT/ICS security experience (industrial networks, Purdue model, segmentation strategies, remote access patterns for plants, SIEM, etc.)
• Familiarity with IEC 62443, NIST SP 800, and common compliance/customer audit expectations.
• Experience with SIEM integrations (Syslog, Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar), NAC/identity, IDS use cases (Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi Networks, etc.) and zero trust concepts.
• Experience supporting M&A / partner diligence, strategy consulting, or corporate strategy for security.
• Certifications (nice to have): CISSP, CISM, GICSP, IEC 62443, or equivalent.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to perform the duties of the role (30% frequency of travel)
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Visio, SharePoint) plus proficiency with platforms for CRM (e.g. Salesforce), ticket management (e.g. Jira) and knowledge sharing (e.g. Confluence)
• English fluency to business standard essential.
• Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
• Executive communication and storytelling
• Market sensing and competitive analysis
• Partner/ecosystem mindset
• Ability to translate customer risk into product/solution direction
• High judgment and pragmatism in ambiguous environments

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.