Do I need to exclude SQL files from scans

Setting up a new 14.x deployment and some of our admins are insisting that SQL files /  folders must be excluded from scans

Investigating this, the only related articles I can find are several years old.  I saw something that mentioned that SEP does not not scan databases by default.

So I am just seeking clarification whether it is still recommended / required to exclude any SQL content from active or scheduled scans

thanks