International Journal of Research and Development in Engineering Sciences https://www.ijrdes.com K.S.N.V Someswara Rao 1 1 (November - December) 2019 12 November-December enWireless Sensor Networks (WSN)Forwarding AttacksNetwork SecurityMulti-Resource DetectionNode TrustIntrusion Detection Wireless Sensor Networks WSNs are widely used in environmental monitoring military surveillance healthcare and smart cities However due to their distributed nature and limited resources WSNs are highly vulnerable to various security threats especially forwarding attacks where malicious nodes selectively drop or alter data packets to disrupt communication This paper proposes an efficient method for identifying forwarding attacks using multiple resources such as node reputation energy consumption transmission delay and packet delivery ratio By integrating these parameters the system can accurately detect abnormal behaviors and isolate compromised nodes without significantly affecting network performance The proposed approach enhances the reliability security and lifetime of the network while maintaining low computational overhead Simulation results demonstrate that the multiresource detection model provides better accuracy and faster response compared to conventional trustbased or singleparameter techniques This method contributes to building a more secure and resilient WSN infrastructure for critical realtime applications Copyright (c) 2026 International Journal of Research and Development in Engineering Sciences. All rights reserved. 2019 All Rights Reserved