Some weaknesses of the computer system intrusion/house intrusion analogy:
* It is pretty obvious to the user if their door is locked, so they don't need pentesters to help them figure it out.
* Houses aren't under attack from the entire planet at all times.
* It not that uncommon to have circumstances arranged such that if someone does barge into your house, you know about it.
If the local government wanted to do something that is closer to to what's going on here -- maybe go door to door offering a security assessment for non-obvious stuff -- that might be a well-received service.
Our local government gave me a call because a neighbor asked for a wellness check because we hadn’t plowed our driveway when we were in California. So it does actually happen kind of.
* It is pretty obvious to the user if their door is locked, so they don't need pentesters to help them figure it out.
* Houses aren't under attack from the entire planet at all times.
* It not that uncommon to have circumstances arranged such that if someone does barge into your house, you know about it.
If the local government wanted to do something that is closer to to what's going on here -- maybe go door to door offering a security assessment for non-obvious stuff -- that might be a well-received service.