diff --git a/backend/app/services/d3fend_import_service.py b/backend/app/services/d3fend_import_service.py
index ed831c0..1cbd37a 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/d3fend_import_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/d3fend_import_service.py
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ def import_d3fend_mappings(db: Session) -> dict[str, int]:
     created = 0
     # Assign skipped = 0
     skipped = 0
+    # Assign new_technique_ids = set()
+    new_technique_ids: set[str] = set()
 
     # Get all ATT&CK techniques from the DB
     attack_techniques = db.query(Technique).all()
@@ -649,6 +651,12 @@ def import_d3fend_mappings(db: Session) -> dict[str, int]:
             db.add(mapping)
             # Assign created = 1
             created += 1
+            new_technique_ids.add(mitre_id)
+
+    if new_technique_ids:
+        db.query(Technique).filter(
+            Technique.mitre_id.in_(new_technique_ids)
+        ).update({"review_required": True}, synchronize_session=False)
 
     # Commit all pending changes to the database
     db.commit()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_d3fend_import_service.py b/backend/tests/test_d3fend_import_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f068d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_d3fend_import_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""Tests for D3FEND mapping import — review_required trigger parity.
+
+Every other import source (Atomic Red Team, Caldera, Elastic, Sigma, LOLBAS)
+flags a technique with review_required=True when it gains new content, so a
+lead knows to look at it. D3FEND mapping import was missing this — this test
+locks in the fix.
+"""
+
+from app.models.defensive_technique import DefensiveTechnique
+from app.models.technique import Technique
+from app.services.d3fend_import_service import import_d3fend_mappings
+
+
+def test_import_d3fend_mappings_sets_review_required(db):
+    technique = Technique(mitre_id="T1590", name="Gather Victim Network Information", review_required=False)
+    db.add(technique)
+    db.add(DefensiveTechnique(d3fend_id="D3-NTA", name="Network Traffic Analysis"))
+    db.commit()
+
+    result = import_d3fend_mappings(db)
+
+    assert result["created"] >= 1
+    db.refresh(technique)
+    assert technique.review_required is True
+
+
+def test_import_d3fend_mappings_skips_existing_without_reflagging(db):
+    technique = Technique(mitre_id="T1590", name="Gather Victim Network Information", review_required=False)
+    db.add(technique)
+    db.add(DefensiveTechnique(d3fend_id="D3-NTA", name="Network Traffic Analysis"))
+    db.commit()
+
+    import_d3fend_mappings(db)
+    db.refresh(technique)
+    technique.review_required = False
+    db.commit()
+
+    result = import_d3fend_mappings(db)
+
+    assert result["created"] == 0
+    db.refresh(technique)
+    assert technique.review_required is False