SOC Analyst, ASA International

Job Description

Title: SOC Analyst, ASA International

Company Name: ASAI Management Services Limited

Vacancy: 2

Age: At least 22 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 35000 - 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 1 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Investment/Merchant Banking, Financial Consultants, Micro-Credit, Financial Technology (Fintech) Startup

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Cyber Security, Information Technology

• 1 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Investment/Merchant Banking, Financial Consultants, Micro-Credit, Financial Technology (Fintech) Startup

• Age At least 22 years

• Basic understanding of Cyber Security concept, malware, phishing, brute force, lateral movement, data exfiltration and common attack patterns.

• Candidate should have practical experience on Cyber Security field.

• Foundational SIEM experience.

• Work experience with WAZUH is preferred. 

• Basic understanding of Windows/Linux events, authentication logs, networking fundamentals (IP/DNS/HTTP).

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365/Azure sign-in and email security concept is an advantage.

• Excellent command in written and Spoken English.

• Self-starter, proactive, and decisive.

• Ability to thrive in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.

• A team player who continuously improves self and the people around him/ her.

• Able to remain resilient under pressure while managing various tasks and responsibilities

ASA International is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing international microfinance banking institutions offering socially responsible loans to underbanked, low-income female micro-entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa (“ASA International” or the “Group”). ASA International promotes financial inclusion and has successfully shown that access to financial services helps to reduce poverty and promotes social-economic progress for its predominantly female client base. ASA International has a premium listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and serves close to 2.7 million customers across 13 countries in Asia and Africa. It has corporate head offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands as well as in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ASA International provides small loans ranging from USD 250 to USD 2,000. Almost all customers are women that run small businesses, from small shops, restaurants, sewing businesses, to various trading activities and cottage industries. 

Increasing financial inclusion and promoting social and economic development of our clients and their communities is at the heart of ASA International’s mission.

• SOC Analyst is a entry-level position responsible for supporting the Group CISO in the preparation of cyber security strategy and will cover a number of roles, including analysts, incident responders and network engineers, who will work together to prevent cyber-attacks and this position requires to work 24/7 in 365 days a year shift. Monitor and analyze internal and external information security threats, and examine logs, events, and alerts generated by multiple platforms.

• Execution of SOC and standard operating procedures (SOP).

• Work in 24/7 shift.

• Monitor SIEM and security tooling queues, review alerts, events and anomalies across endpoints, identity, email and network sources.

• Perform initial triage: validate alert context, enrich with basic data (user, host, IP, geolocation, asset criticality) and determine severity.

• Create and maintain incident tickets with complete evidence, timeline and actions taken, ensure accurate categorization and tagging.

• Execute approved first-response playbooks (e.g. phishing triage, user verification steps, initial containment requests, password reset escalation)

• Escalate suspected incidents to L2 within defined SLAs

• Ensure smooth handover with clear notes and supporting artifacts.

• Supporting SOC reporting by maintaining disciplined ticket hygiene and shift handover notes.

• Continuously improve alert quality by flagging false positives, missing telemetry or recurring issues to the SOC Lead/SIEM Engineer.

• Provident fund,Gratuity,Insurance,Weekly 2 holidays
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

Boishakhi allowance
Medical Insurance (Life & health coverage)

Other Benefits as per company policy