Mitch and Alan kick off 2024 by recalling the origins of Security Boulevard Chats, which started with their first security podcast in 2004. Twenty years ago!!! They discuss how security has gone from a niche job to today, where college grads emerge with security degrees and specializations. They discuss Marty Roesch's (snort creator and Sourcefire founder) article on the importance of holistically viewing security across the cloud and on-prem, tapping into AI's potential in cybersecurity, AI's increasing role in payment fraud and an upcoming webinar on why logging is more relevant than ever.