I am worried that a specific directory might be risky to scan in realtime. What can I do?

Acunetix WVS features a directory filter which allows you to exclude specific paths or directories from the global scan.

Very frequently one must consider having their web application scanned live, even when customers might be using it. For this reason it is important to have the flexibility to exclude an area which might be ‘at risk’, for example a page which contains a payment form. The directory filter is very easy to use, simply add the target URL, and create a filter for the URL which will specify the directory which must be ignored.