**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**Columbia, MD — November 20th, 2025**

HCIactive, a leading innovator in AI-powered insurance and benefits administration technology, today announced a major multi-year **AI-Driven Security Modernization Initiative** designed to strengthen its platform architecture, data security, privacy protections, and compliance posture across all product lines.

As part of its long-standing commitment to **AI First and AI Everywhere**, HCIactive is accelerating the deployment of advanced security controls that leverage artificial intelligence, automated monitoring, microservice segmentation, and next-generation encryption.

### **Key components of the modernization initiative include:**

- **AI-Enhanced Threat Detection & Response**  
  Real-time monitoring using AI-driven anomaly detection to identify threats at machine speed.

- **Zero Trust Access Architecture**  
  Implementation of identity-based, least-privilege access across systems, environments, and APIs.

- **Microservices Security Hardening**  
  Container isolation, network segmentation, and automated audit trails embedded into each service.

- **End-to-End Encryption Modernization**  
  Expansion of AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 encryption in transit across all product lines.

- **AI Governance & Compliance Tracking**  
  Automated validation layers across HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ERISA, and state regulatory frameworks.

- **Expanded Audit Capabilities**  
  Integration of the company’s VIRA Audit AI engine to validate remittances, API transactions, workflows, and system integrity.

“HCIactive has always operated with an uncompromising focus on data privacy and member protection,” said **Henry Cha, CEO** of HCIactive. “This initiative strengthens our foundation and ensures we remain an industry leader in secure, AI-driven insurance and benefits technology.”

The modernization effort will roll out through 2025–2026, with continuous enhancements to the HCIactive ecosystem—including [**SmartBenefits.ai**](http://smartbenefits.ai/), the **AI Agency Manager**, **VIRA Audit**, **VIRA Communicator**, and the **Healthspace Cloud®** platform.

For more information, visit [**HCIactive.com/security**](http://hciactive.com/security).

**Media Contact:**  
[press@hciactive.com](mailto:press@hciactive.com)  
HCIactive, Inc.  
Columbia, Maryland