Entry Level Programs offered by ASD ASD offer a broad range of entry-level programs from work experience, apprenticeships, cadetships, undergraduate sponsorships and a graduate program. Some examples include:  ASD sponsors civilian students studying a degree in Computing and Cyber Security at the University of New South Wales - Canberra Campus. The sponsorship provides full tuition fees and a bursary, along with paid work experience placements at ASD. Of the current program participants, 33 per cent are women, compared to the national average for ICT degrees of 20 per cent women.  The ASD Graduate Program is a 12 month development program followed by an ongoing role in ASD on completion. Of our 2019 graduate cohort, 45 per cent are women. esafety.gov.au/parents