ISACA CDPSE Exam Prep Kit 2026 with Apoorva Sharma

The complete unofficial study kit for ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer: a 580-page book and a 111-page practice and mock exams volume, by Mumbai lawyer Apoorva Sharma.

This ISACA CDPSE exam prep kit is an unofficial study guide and practice package for the Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certification, written by Mumbai-based lawyer Apoorva Sharma. It combines a 580-page book mapped to every domain and subtopic of ISACA's published CDPSE outline with a 111-page practice volume: a 171-question chapter bank and two full-length 120-question mock exams in the real format, every answer explained.

Key facts

• Author: Apoorva Sharma, lawyer, Mumbai, India
• Exam: ISACA CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer)
• Edition: 2026 edition (October 2026); law and standards stated as at 1 October 2026
• Pages: 691 pages of PDF study material (580-page book + 111-page practice and mock exams volume)
• Questions: 171-question chapter bank and two 120-question mock exams weighted 24/22/28/46 by domain, all original, each with an explanation
• Format: PDF + editable DOCX (Word), instant download
• Price: ₹5,000 / US$59

What is the ISACA CDPSE exam?

CDPSE is ISACA's credential for technology professionals who build and implement privacy solutions. The published outline has four domains: Privacy Governance (20%), Privacy Risk Management and Compliance (18%), Data Life Cycle Management (23%) and Privacy Engineering (39%). The exam has 120 questions in 3.5 hours, scored 200–800 with 450 to pass.

What's inside?

• CDPSE Exam Prep study book, 580 pages, PDF and DOCX (see the Book listing for the full chapter outline).
• CDPSE Practice and Mock Exams, 111 pages, PDF and DOCX: up to four questions for each of the 43 content chapters, grouped by domain, and two timed mock exams with scenario sets, answer keys and explanations that cite the relevant chapter.
• A one-page Start Here guide with reading plans that build in both mocks.

How do I use the kit?

Read a chapter, work its scenario workshop and check questions, then its bank questions. Sit Mock 1 after finishing the book, review every explanation, revisit weak chapters using Appendices F and G, then sit Mock 2 in the final week.

Who wrote it?

Apoorva Sharma is a lawyer based in Mumbai, India, with more than eight years of experience in data privacy (including India's DPDP Act), Trust and Safety, and commercial and regulatory work at Uber, Junglee Games (Flutter Entertainment) and Adfactors PR.

Frequently asked questions

Are the questions taken from the real exam?

No. Every question is original, written by the author. None is drawn from ISACA review manuals, question databases or examination items.

Is this official ISACA material?

No. It is an independent, unofficial study kit, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ISACA.

Disclaimer

Unofficial study guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ISACA. CDPSE is a trademark of ISACA. No result is guaranteed. Educational material, not legal advice.