Penetration Testing: Research on penetration testing?

[Ole Martin Dahl <ole.dahl () hig no>]

Hi

I am a masters degree student from Norway. In the spring of 2005 I have 
the privilege of doing a fulltime masters thesis (800-900 manhours) 
about any topic in the vaste information security area. I have read this 
mailinglist for quite some time now and the topic of penetration testing 
is very interesting to me.
Do anyone of you have some great ideas to unanswered questions about 
penetration testing? Areas in penetration testing that should be further 
investigated in an academic manner? Or ideas for penetration testing 
experiments of public interest?
All ideas and comments will be gladly accepted.



Thanks & Regards,
Ole Martin Dahl