Principal, Security Strategy

Belden Inc.; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Training opportunities

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Belden Inc. is seeking a Principal for Security Strategy in Carmel, IN to act as a key consultant for security products. The role involves developing a multi-year security strategy, engaging with executive stakeholders, and translating strategic requirements into actionable plans.

The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity, strong executive communication skills, and a robust understanding of market trends.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in cybersecurity strategy or product strategy.
• Experience in networking and industrial contexts.
• Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop Belden's multi-year security strategy.
• Partner with Product Management for portfolio priorities.
• Engage strategic customers to understand risk drivers.

Skills

Executive communication

Cybersecurity strategy

Network security fundamentals

Influencing stakeholders

Technical documentation

Market sensing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/cybersecurity

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Principal, Security Strategy

Date: Jun 15, 2026

Location: Carmel, IN, US, 46032

Company: Belden Inc

The Security Strategy Principal role is the key technical consultant for the VP, Security Products within Belden's Innovation organization. The role reviews OT security market trends, benchmarks Belden's capabilities, and keeps the VP informed on all OT security news to support decision‑making. It handles initiatives including M&A point‑of‑view preparation, partner solution evaluation, drafting thought‑leadership documentation, leading innovative concepts, and developing 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 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, NERC CIP, EU CRA/NIS2).
• 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.

Knowledge & Experience Required

• 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).
• 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) 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.

Essentials

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required (30% travel).
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Visio, SharePoint) and proficiency with platforms for CRM (Salesforce), ticket management (Jira), and knowledge sharing (Confluence).
• English fluency to business standard.
• Demonstrate Belden values.

Role Critical Competencies

• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $170,000 - $200,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.

Belden offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long‑term/short‑term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health and well‑being initiatives, and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.