Welcome to the course on "Managing Incident Response in AWS." The hosts, Sophie Goodwin and Jill West, introduce themselves. Sophie, a learner advocate, shares her background in hosting security-focused courses and her recent cybersecurity certification. Jill, the subject matter expert, discusses her background in education and IT, along with her certifications. The target audience for the course is individuals with at least five years of experience in IT security, specifically designing and implementing security solutions, and at least two years of hands-on experience securing workloads in AWS. The course will cover incident response, incident response planning, compliance, and AWS best practices for preparing and responding to incidents. Get ready to enhance your knowledge and skills in managing incident response in AWS.