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Global Data Fusion is one of the main technologies used in complex systems. While the application of data fusion has already been proposed for the implementation of specific tools, its extension to the overall design process of a complex system is far from a desired target. The development of advanced architectures based on an interdisciplinary design approach makes this extension possible, especially at the higher levels of the architecture, involving situation assessment, impact assessment and process refinement. This paper analyses one of the advanced cyber security architectures and explores the capability of this architecture to include data fusion tools at the top level of the architecture. The effects of the generalisation of data fusion techniques are then analysed and the consequent improvements in the network security of critical infrastructures are described and quantified.
