Pondurance is a cybersecurity company founded in 2008 that provides managed detection and response (MDR) services, primarily targeting mid-market organizations. The company combines a proprietary technology platform with human security expertise, operating a 24/7 U.S.-based Security Operations Center (SOC) staffed by analysts who monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats on behalf of clients. The company's approach centers on the premise that human intelligence and experience are necessary complements to AI and automation, given that cyberattacks are conducted by people rather than machines. Pondurance integrates its platform with analyst-driven investigation and response workflows to reduce dwell time and contain threats. Pondurance tailors its MDR services to each client's specific environment and in-house capabilities, making it accessible to organizations that may lack mature internal security teams. The company also recently introduced RansomSnare, a product designed to stop ransomware before encryption and data exfiltration occur. Beyond MDR, Pondurance offers advisory and professional services, including risk assessments and compliance-focused engagements covering frameworks such as HIPAA and PCI. The company also addresses vulnerability and exposure management, as evidenced by its engagement with Gartner's Vulnerability Management Program (VMP) to Exposure Management content. The leadership team includes executives with backgrounds at organizations such as RSA, Secureworks, PhishLabs, Palo Alto Networks, and the U.S. military, bringing experience across managed security, incident response, and intelligence operations.