Spotlight: Is There A Cure For InfoSec’s Headcount Headache?

**Executive summary:** This Security Ledger Spotlight is a sponsored podcast transcript with Lyndon Brown of Pondurance explaining the rise of ransomware, the limits of perimeter defenses, the cybersecurity workforce shortage, and how Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services work and can help organizations; it outlines MDR capabilities (visibility, detection, threat hunting, human-in-the-loop response) and procurement guidance but contains no technical incident, IoCs, or breach disclosure.