ISACA AAIG Exam Prep Book 2026: 516-Page Guide with Apoorva Sharma

An unofficial 516-page study book for enterprise AI governance leaders, organised around ISACA's three AAIG practice areas, by Mumbai lawyer Apoorva Sharma.

This ISACA AAIG exam prep book is a 516-page unofficial study guide for the Advanced in AI Governance (AAIG) certification, written by Apoorva Sharma, a lawyer based in Mumbai, India. Its 32 chapters follow ISACA's three named practice areas (AI enterprise governance; data and AI architecture principles; and AI enterprise integration and performance monitoring) and connect the EU AI Act, the NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and COBIT to enterprise governance. It is delivered as PDF and editable DOCX.

Key facts

• Author: Apoorva Sharma, lawyer, Mumbai, India
• Exam: ISACA AAIG (Advanced in AI Governance)
• Edition: 2026 edition (October 2026); law and standards stated as at 1 October 2026
• Length: 516 pages, 32 chapters in five parts, five appendices
• Format: PDF + editable DOCX (Word), instant download
• Price: ₹4,000 / US$49

What is the ISACA AAIG exam?

Advanced in AI Governance (AAIG) is an ISACA credential that ISACA describes as intended for experienced governance professionals who lead AI adoption at enterprise level. ISACA has named three practice areas: AI Enterprise Governance; Data and AI Architecture Principles; and AI Enterprise Integration and Performance Monitoring. When this guide was written, ISACA had opened a beta programme but had not published a detailed examination content outline, domain weights or task statements. Check ISACA's candidate information for the current position.

Who is this AAIG study guide for?

• Candidates preparing for the ISACA AAIG examination, including during the beta period.
• Holders of CGEIT, CISA, CISM or CRISC extending their practice to AI.
• Governance, risk, audit and technology leaders who must direct, control and evidence an enterprise's use of AI.

What problem does this book solve?

AAIG is new, and ISACA had not published a detailed outline when this guide was written. The book builds on the three practice areas ISACA has named, adds the knowledge areas of ISACA's related credentials and the primary laws and standards, and labels every assumption. Chapter 1 explains how to re-map revision once an outline appears.

What's inside?

• AAIG Exam Prep: Advanced in AI Governance — A Study Book for Enterprise AI Governance Leaders, 2026 edition, 516 pages, PDF.
• The same book as an editable DOCX (Word) file.
• A one-page Start Here guide with the contents, 4-, 6- and 8-week reading plans and the disclaimer.

The book contains 32 chapters in five parts, five appendices (templates, a 53-control crosswalk, a reference timeline, a worked impact assessment and revision summaries), a glossary, a bibliography and an index.

What does the AAIG book cover?

Parts II to IV correspond to the three practice areas ISACA has named for AAIG; Part I lays foundations and Part V covers examination technique.

• Part I, Foundations (Ch 1–4): the AAIG credential and what ISACA has and has not published; AI technologies for governance leaders; COBIT 2019, ISO/IEC 38500 and ISO/IEC 38507 applied to AI; AI risk and trustworthiness.
• Part II, AI Enterprise Governance (Ch 5–14): strategy, value and portfolio; structures and accountability; policy architecture; AI risk and enterprise risk management; the EU AI Act as amended; the US, UK, Asia-Pacific and India; the NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 family; ethics, culture and AI literacy; sustainability and human rights; third-party and supply-chain governance.
• Part III, Data and AI Architecture Principles (Ch 15–21): data ownership, stewardship and classification; data quality, provenance and privacy; enterprise architecture; design principles for trustworthy AI; generative and agentic architectures; AI security; the model life cycle.
• Part IV, AI Enterprise Integration and Performance Monitoring (Ch 22–30): operating model and change; deployment, impact assessment and human oversight; measuring performance, value and risk; monitoring and drift; incidents and decommissioning; assurance and audit; board reporting and maturity; financial services, health care and the public sector; an integrated case.
• Part V (Ch 31–32): ISACA-style question technique and a 40-question practice set.
• Appendices: governance templates; a crosswalk mapping 53 controls to ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act and COBIT 2019; a regulatory timeline; a worked AI impact assessment; revision summaries. Then glossary, bibliography and index.

Every chapter opens with learning objectives and closes with a summary and review questions; most add a case study in a fictional enterprise, an audit and assurance perspective, and a control matrix. Law and standards are stated as at 1 October 2026.

Does the book include practice questions?

Yes. Every chapter closes with review questions, and Chapter 32 is a 40-question practice set across all three practice areas, written in the scenario-based, best-answer style explained in Chapter 31, with answers and explanations. All questions are original.

For full-length practice, the AAIG Exam Prep Kit (Book + Mock Exams) edition adds a 187-page volume with a 180-question bank and two 90-question mock exams, and seven handouts, for ₹5,000 / US$59.

How do I prepare for the AAIG exam with this book?

The Start Here page gives three reading schedules:

• 4 weeks: Part I and Chapters 5–11; Chapters 12–21; Part IV; then Part V and Appendix E.
• 6 weeks: Part I; Chapters 5–11; Chapters 12–14; Part III; Part IV; then Part V and Appendix E.
• 8 weeks: smaller blocks of three to five chapters each week, finishing with the Chapter 32 practice set, the revision summaries and your weakest chapters.

Do not skip Chapter 3: the distinction between governance and management that it explains underlies the logic of many ISACA-style questions.

Who wrote this AAIG study guide?

Apoorva Sharma is a lawyer based in Mumbai, India, with more than eight years of experience in data privacy (including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023), Trust and Safety, and commercial and regulatory work. She has done that work at Uber, Junglee Games (Flutter Entertainment) and Adfactors PR. Her practice sits where data protection, platform safety and regulatory compliance meet, which is why the books explain how rules operate inside an organisation as well as what they say. The AAIG preface sets out her approach: to write as she would advise a client, precisely and without overstatement, with attention to what an organisation must actually do.

Format and delivery

• Instant download after purchase: one ZIP file (about 2.2 MB).
• Searchable, printable PDF and an editable DOCX (Word) version for your own notes.
• Works on any device that opens PDF or Word files.
• Text-only; no video is included.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official ISACA AAIG study guide?

No. It is an independent, unofficial study guide written by Apoorva Sharma and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ISACA. Nothing in it is drawn from ISACA review manuals, question databases or examination items. ISACA's own candidate information is the authoritative source on the AAIG examination.

Has ISACA published an AAIG exam outline?

At the date of writing (October 2026), ISACA had named three practice areas and opened a beta programme, but had not published a detailed content outline, domain weights or task statements. The book follows the named practice areas and explains in Chapter 1 how to re-map your revision when an outline appears.

Does the AAIG book cover COBIT, ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF?

Yes. Chapter 3 applies COBIT 2019, ISO/IEC 38500 and ISO/IEC 38507 to AI; Chapter 11 covers the NIST AI RMF and the ISO/IEC 42001 family; and Appendix B maps 53 controls to ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act and COBIT 2019.

Should I buy the Book or the Book + Mock Exams kit?

Choose the Book if you want the full text, templates and a 40-question practice set. Choose the kit if you also want a 180-question bank by practice area, two 90-question timed mock exams with three-part explanations, and seven handouts. The kit costs ₹5,000 / US$59; the Book costs ₹4,000 / US$49.

Can I print the book or edit it?

Yes. The PDF is searchable and printable, and the DOCX (Word) version can be annotated or adapted, which is useful for the governance templates in Appendix A. Pagination in Word may differ slightly from the PDF. The files are licensed for the purchaser's personal use and should not be redistributed.

What is the refund policy?

Please contact the author directly through the store where you bought this book, quoting your order details. Refund requests, download problems and questions about the contents should all be raised in this way. Before buying, you can also use the file list and page counts on this page to confirm that it covers what you need.

Disclaimer

Unofficial study guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ISACA. AAIG is a trademark of ISACA.

All practice questions are original, written by the author for study purposes. None is taken from, based on or intended to reproduce an actual examination item, and no result is guaranteed. The material is educational and is not legal advice.