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# [Using moto and freezegun to test old AWS IAM User Access Keys](https://ronaldvaneede.me/using-moto-and-freezegun-to-test-old-aws-iam-user-access-keys?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Recently I had to develop a lambda that deletes Access Keys from AWS IAM Users that are past a certain age. To test this I had to create Access Keys that have a create date in the past, however, an access key that is created with boto3's create\_acces...

Mar 8, 2023 · 1 min read · ronaldvaneede.me  
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Hi, I am a cloud engineer from Barneveld, The Netherlands. I specialize in AWS but also do some backend and frontend development. I am currently employed full-time and am a mentor at CoderDojo Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions for me.

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