Manage macOS Software Update settings via configuration profile (Jamf Pro)

System - Software Updates.mobileconfig

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>PayloadContent</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>PayloadContent</key>
			<dict>
				<key>com.apple.SoftwareUpdate</key>
				<dict>
					<key>Forced</key>
					<array>
						<dict>
							<key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
							<dict>
								<key>AutomaticCheckEnabled</key>
								<true/>
								<key>AutomaticDownload</key>
								<true/>
								<key>ConfigDataInstall</key>
								<true/>
								<key>CriticalUpdateInstall</key>
								<true/>
							</dict>
						</dict>
					</array>
				</dict>
			</dict>
			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
			<string></string>
			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
			<string>Custom</string>
			<key>PayloadEnabled</key>
			<true/>
			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
			<string>52C2CBA1-860A-41BB-A573-B9A2F67C17BE</string>
			<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
			<string>Contoso, Inc.</string>
			<key>PayloadType</key>
			<string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
			<string>52C2CBA1-860A-41BB-A573-B9A2F67C17BE</string>
			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
			<integer>1</integer>
		</dict>
		<dict>
			<key>PayloadContent</key>
			<dict>
				<key>com.apple.commerce</key>
				<dict>
					<key>Forced</key>
					<array>
						<dict>
							<key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
							<dict>
								<key>AutoUpdate</key>
								<true/>
								<key>AutoUpdateRestartRequired</key>
								<true/>
							</dict>
						</dict>
					</array>
				</dict>
			</dict>
			<key>PayloadDescription</key>
			<string></string>
			<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
			<string>Custom</string>
			<key>PayloadEnabled</key>
			<true/>
			<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
			<string>1C820582-7721-4934-9384-1A3269C5E730</string>
			<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
			<string>Contoso, Inc.</string>
			<key>PayloadType</key>
			<string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
			<key>PayloadUUID</key>
			<string>1C820582-7721-4934-9384-1A3269C5E730</string>
			<key>PayloadVersion</key>
			<integer>1</integer>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>PayloadDescription</key>
	<string>Configures macOS Software Update settings.</string>
	<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
	<string>System - Software Update</string>
	<key>PayloadEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
	<string>AF7EFCF6-0BCF-435C-AA1C-8DD9E7AC2BDB</string>
	<key>PayloadOrganization</key>
	<string>Contoso, Inc.</string>
	<key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
	<true/>
	<key>PayloadScope</key>
	<string>System</string>
	<key>PayloadType</key>
	<string>Configuration</string>
	<key>PayloadUUID</key>
	<string>AF7EFCF6-0BCF-435C-AA1C-8DD9E7AC2BDB</string>
	<key>PayloadVersion</key>
	<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

Replace the 3 instances of "Contoso, Inc." with your organization; upload to your Jamf Pro server and Bob's your uncle 🙆‍♂️