The present invention relates to a sensor network, and more particularly, to a device and method for managing sensor nodes, in which with respect to predictable events and unpredictable events detected by sensors, the predictable events can be managed as existing policies and the unpredictable events can be managed by receiving policies for the unpredictable events from peripheral sensor nodes or peripheral sensor networks, i.e., both predicted events and unpredicted events can be intelligently managed. According to the method device for managing events detected by sensor nodes according to the present invention the present invention, in the case where unpredictable events are detected, policies for the detected unpredictable events received automatically from peripheral sensor nodes or peripheral sensor networks, so that both predictable and unpredictable events can be managed. Each time unpredictable events are detected, new policies for the detected unpredictable events are automatically generated, so that a manager does not need to update the policies for the unpredictable events every time. In addition, since both predictable and unpredictable events can be managed, the event management method of the present invention can be widely used in a variety of application fields requiring stability and accuracy.