isolved has appointed Satyam Patel as chief information security officer, placing a cybersecurity executive with more than 25 years of experience in charge of protecting payroll, human resources, and benefits information.
Patel will lead isolved’s information security strategy as the workforce technology company increases the use of artificial intelligence throughout its platform.
His responsibilities include application and cloud security, security operations, DevSecOps, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He will also work with product and engineering teams to incorporate security controls into new systems from their earliest development stages.
Patel previously served as chief information security officer and chief information officer at Iru, formerly known as Kandji. He was also chief information security officer at 24/7.ai and CSA Group.
Throughout those positions, Patel built security organizations covering application protection, cloud infrastructure, compliance, and incident response. His approach treats security as a business capability that can support faster innovation while strengthening customer trust.
isolved People Cloud combines payroll, benefits, HR, workforce management, and talent management. The company is also developing AI functions intended to identify payroll errors, guide employees through benefit enrollment, and detect compliance risks.
These capabilities create additional security requirements because AI agents may access sensitive employee information and take actions within HR systems. isolved wants customers and employees to retain visibility and control over what those agents can access, approve, or change.
The platform is used by more than 200,000 employers and covers approximately 9 million U.S. employees. Patel’s appointment supports the company’s effort to apply consistent security and accountability across both human workers and AI agents.
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“As AI starts taking action in HR and payroll, the bar for protecting that data goes up, and people need to stay in control of what AI can access, do and approve.”
Pragya Gupta, Chief Operating Officer at isolved
“AI opens big possibilities for HR teams, and that raises the stakes on protecting employee data. My job is to help make sure the AI they use is built with security from the start, visible and under their control.”
Satyam Patel, Chief Information Security Officer at isolved
