Dameon Welch-Abernathy

Greater Seattle Area United States

Security Architect, C-List Information Security Celebrity

Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy, widely known as “PhoneBoy”, is a Security Architect for Check Point Software Technologies. He provides security architecture design and consults on product integration for Check Point’s Sales teams worldwide. A recognized industry security veteran, with two decades of experience, Welch-Abernathy is best known for his creation of the PhoneBoy FireWall-1 FAQ in the mid-1990s. It was used by Check Point and thousands of its customers worldwide. He is also the author of Essential Check Point FireWall-1 NG: An Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide. A well-known author in the blog sphere, he is a trusted security authority. Prior to joining Check Po...