ICP Intelligence February 2026: IT & Security

People Segment

What are the latest shifts in IT & Security priorities? IT & Security leaders are experiencing significant shifts, with a notable uptick in attention to Data (+0.56) and Narrative (+0.35) over the past six months. While Technology remains a high-scoring factor (4.26/5), the rapid pace of change in the AI era presents new pain points, alongside inbound pressure from stakeholders. This population distinctly splits into two behavioral clusters: a dominant High-Technology / High-Growth segment (74.8%) and a smaller Low-Technology / Low-Growth group (25.2%), indicating a growing divergence in how organizations are approaching digital maturity and AI adoption.

AI-generated summary · February 11, 2026

Behavioral Factor Profile

Narrative
3.66
▲ +0.36
Operations
3.51
▼ -0.23
Data
3.81
▲ +0.36
Technology
4.26
▲ +0.33
Risk
3.25
▲ +0.34
Growth
4.57
▲ +0.15
Stakeholder
4.59
▲ +0.12

Scale: 1 (conservative) to 5 (innovative) · Arrows show 6-month shift

Factor Radar

Top Power Words

innovationsuccessfuldigital transformationamazingaccelerate+ 10 morePRO

Thematic Intelligence

Priorities

sample
reduce unnecessary variation in patient care
enhancing patient and family experience
improving clinician experience
+ 12 more PRO

Pain Points

sample
managing expensive hospital resources
it budgets consumed by core platforms like ehr
healthcare typically behind other industries in digital maturity
+ 12 more PRO

Success Metrics

sample
improved patient experience
user's experience with ai models
derived value from ai models
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Decision Frameworks

sample
humility-based approach: acknowledge 'we don't have all the answers' for ai decisions.
environment understanding: 'understand your own environment' because technology ecosystems differ.
scale, security, ubiquity: prioritize these factors when integrating ai models.
+ 12 more PRO

Red Flags

sample
looking at technology in search of a problem
technology not designed with the end user in mind
being 'too late' in the ai era is not okay
+ 12 more PRO

Behavioral Archetypes

73.7%
26.3%
High-Technology / High-Growth(73.7%)
Low-Technology / Low-Growth(26.3%)

Cluster quality: moderate · Full archetype profiles with factor comparison PRO

Roles in IT & Security

CIOCISO

Other People Segments

Sales & RevenueMarketing & GrowthEngineering & ProductFinance & LegalOperations & HRCustomer Success & SupportExecutive LeadershipAdvisory & ConsultingAcademic & ResearchMedia & Content

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