I’ve noticed that marketing departments of some information security companies like to throw around the limitations of Turing’s problem to sell their consulting services. I agree that a human brain must always be involved during security assessments (a fool with a tool is still a fool), so much so that I consider assessment tools to only be a first-pass sweep for vulnerabilities during any security assessment.

It is impossible to build a house using ONLY a hammer. But it sure helps to have one, along with all the other necessary tools.

Illogical Arguments in the Name of Alan Turing